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Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:35 PM
Hit And Run Vehicle Being Investigated
Newtown Police report Jessica Hunt, 43, of Bethel, operating a 2024 Mazda CX-50, was exiting Interstate 84 onto Wasserman Way at 8:38 am April 8. A 2005 Nissan Titan operated by an unknown operator was trav...
Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:33 PM
To The Editor:
Last April, Newtown went to the polls to approve several appropriations for critical educational and town services, including the long-delayed HVAC upgrade at the C.H. Booth Library.
One year later, with that project and other interi...
Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:32 PM
To The Editor:
Michelle Embree Ku would be an excellent CT Representative of the 106th district, Newtown. I have learned about her initially listening to her leading Newtown Board of Education meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Over the years, ...
Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:31 PM
To The Editor:
The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library is gearing up for our 50th annual Book Sale.
This past Sunday’s Spring Donation Day certainly will aid our cause!
Despite the cold and rainy day (tremendous thanks to our volunteers for their fo...
Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:30 PM
To The Editor:
I have been fortunate to reside and raise my family in Newtown for over 40 years, and I am committed to help to keep it "Nicer in Newtown." That is why I am supporting Michelle Ku for State Representative.
I have known Michelle for a...
Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:25 PM
To The Editor:
If I voice my disapproval with the use of dangerous rumors as a campaign strategy and I am told to stop inquiries, I am done. As I told Michelle Ku, I hate toxicity, and she never denied knowing the toxicity within her campaign. When ...
Published: Apr 23, 2026 at 03:20 PM
To The Editor:
We have heard reports that the wildlife in the Paul Cullens Wildlife Preserve has been making a loud ruckus in recent days and we may have figured out the reason.
Since we will be out of town on Earth Day, last week my wife Robin and...
Updated: Apr 24, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Polls will be open from 6 am to 8 pm Tuesday, April 28 at Newtown Middle School so voters can decide the fate of the proposed 2026-27 municipal and education budgets. As is usual, The Newtown Bee is urging all eligible voters to go out and cast their...
Updated: Apr 24, 2026 at 01:43 PM
UPDATE (Friday, April 24, 2026): Organizers have announced this year's festival will move indoors, to the Newtown Middle School gym, ahead of potentially inclement weather tomorrow.
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The 2026 Newtown Earth Day Festival will be pr...
Updated: Apr 23, 2026 at 08:37 AM
Deborah “Deb” Rutter, 69, previously of Newtown, passed away in her sleep on April 17, 2026 after a courageous battle with ALS. She faced the disease with a strength she exuded throughout her entire life. Deb was born on July 12, 1956 in Scarsdale, N...
