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Council Reps Launch Budget Outreach By John Voket Regardless of whether taxpayers approve of the latest townwide budget proposal; whether they want a zero increase or a budget reduction; whether or not they plan to turn out for the second referendum ...

Junior Golf Applications Available For Charity Golf Classic High School students from all over the state have the opportunity to play golf and win a scholarship by participating in The Kennedy Center 20th Annual Charity Golf Classic. Selection is b...

After two weeks of offering this challenge (inset), no one — even Bill Pendergast! — was able to tell us that the property marker on the cluster of trees can be found along Forest Drive in Sandy Hook. We’re moving...

Share Newtown’s history with Newtown old-timers and newcomers alike by passing on photos of interest to The Newtown Bee. The Bee welcomes submissions of photos for “The Way We Were.” Photos can be submitted via ema...

Doggone Etiquette — Dogs & Cats By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog:            This may come as a shock to many of you dogs, but there are some very nice cats out there. Of course, some of you already know that because yo...

Winterset Ski Club Takes Tuckerman Ravine In Extreme Springtime Expedition The Newtown-based Winterset Ski Club hiked and skied the famous Tuckerman Ravine on Mt Washington in New Hampshire on May 7. It’s a spring pilgrimage for many har...

Adopt From The Animal Center The following dogs and cats are among those available for adoption through the Animal Center: TOTO is a very friendly, 14-pound Cairn Terrier. She’s housetrained and gets along great with everyone. A...

Handmade Rugs & Furniture At Roxbury Library ROXBURY — An exhibit of handmade rugs by Jane Doyle and handmade furniture by Charlie Jackson and Harry Ong is on view at Minor Memorial Library through Monday, May 16. Jane Doyle has been a we...

Dr Murphy To Discuss The State Of Health Care REDDING — On Monday, May 23 at 5 pm, at Meadow Ridge on Route 107, Dr John Murphy, president/CEO of Western Connecticut Healthcare, will provide a lecture on the state of health care with an ...

Council Asking For Support To the Voters of Newtown: The Board of Selectmen budget request, without debt service, stands at 0.25 percent increase from last year, some $65,000. Positions have been eliminated, programs and services have been reduced, s...