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Published: Nov 20, 2023 at 07:00 AM
While considering the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) this year, a project that had been on the town’s radar for several years — an HVAC system at Newtown Middle School — raised alarm bells for new school Facilities Director John Barlow. Barlow became...
Published: Nov 19, 2023 at 07:00 AM
Girl Scouts from Newtown Troop #50597 visited the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) for a hands-on (and ride-on) experience in horse care on Sunday, November 12. There were seven Scouts on hand to earn their horse care/horse riding patch d...
Published: Nov 18, 2023 at 08:00 AM
The 2023 Ram Pasture Tree Lighting is being planned for Friday, December 1.
Festivities will begin at 6:30 pm at the corner of Elm Drive and Hawley Lane. Those planning to attend should note in advance that both roads will be closed ahead of and duri...
Published: Nov 18, 2023 at 08:00 AM
Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) invites local senior citizens for the next social gathering, planned for Wednesday, November 29.
Join fellow senior citizens at 4 pm at My Place Restaurant, 8 Queen Street, for socializing and networking.
Checks will...
Updated: Dec 09, 2023 at 07:34 PM
UPDATE (Saturday, December 9, 2023): Due to expected inclement weather, tomorrow night's tree lighting has been canceled.
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Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company will host its 13th Annual Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 10, from 5:30...
Published: Nov 18, 2023 at 07:00 AM
The Newtown Middle School field hockey team had quite the fall season, posting an 11-0 record and outscoring opponents 68-8 along the way.
Newtown’s roster comprises Amiah Anderson, Ava McCann, B.B. Diorio, Cece Wasley, Charlotte Grasso, Claire Campb...
Updated: Nov 29, 2023 at 02:56 PM
UPDATE (Saturday, November 18, 2023): The caption for this week's column has been updated to clarify the designation of US Highway 6. It now additionally includes the direction the photo shows.
UPDATE (Wednesday, November 29, 2023): The pho...
Published: Nov 17, 2023 at 08:00 AM
I was very sad to hear this week of the death of Jan Howard. Born Janice Lockwood-Gurski, we at The Newtown Bee always knew her as Jan, and we knew her as an award-winning journalist who was very good at her features, news, and historic writing. She ...
Published: Nov 17, 2023 at 07:30 AM
Sandy Hook native Shirley Ferris has been a journalist (including a very successful stint with this newspaper), is a former Connecticut Commissioner of Agriculture, and married into a family that continues to work its dairy farm on Sugar Street.
In h...
Published: Nov 17, 2023 at 07:05 AM
Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team competed in the Class L State Championships, November 8, 11, and 14, and took home a sixth-place team finish and a school record with Alexa Kwarcinski breaking her own NHS mark in the 100 breastst...
