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Published: May 02, 2024 at 03:15 PM
To the Editor:
Many describe a Board of Education’s role as hiring a Superintendent, reviewing budgets, and creating the policies that guide our district. There is a standing committee dedicated to policies. However, what is the benefit if policies a...
Published: May 02, 2024 at 03:10 PM
To the Editor:
A great big thank you to our community for helping make the 15th Annual Earth Day festival another success. Thank you to the hundreds of attendees, vendors, and musicians along with the dedicated volunteers from the Newtown Earth Day C...
Published: May 02, 2024 at 03:05 PM
To the Editor:
A small minority of Newtown residents — less than nine % of registered voters — has struck down the school operating budget that was carefully put forward by elected members of the Board of Education and the Board of Finance. As a teac...
Published: May 02, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
To say this last referendum/budget vote was dismal would be an understatement. That so few residents bothered to go vote means we get what the most ardent supporters or detractors voted for or against on our behalf. Nevertheless, unlik...
Updated: May 02, 2024 at 03:52 PM
Newtown’s State Representative, Mitch Bolinsky, contacted The Newtown Bee this week to share great news, that a “huge aging bill” passed the House 143 to 3 on Monday. Bolinsky called the bill a “huge, transformative bill on aging in place, that will ...
Published: May 02, 2024 at 10:26 AM
The Newtown Police Department welcomed its two newest officers — Kevin Poruban and Kurt Kling — during a swearing in ceremony on May 1.
The two officers will be attending police academy for six months before officially joining the force.
Police Chief...
Updated: May 02, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Lois Holmes Winspur died peacefully with the knowing love of her family and friends on February 20, at the age of 98.
She was born in Bridgeport, a daughter of Donald G. Holmes & Florence (Gorham) Holmes. Her loving husband of 41 years, Donald Winspu...
Updated: May 01, 2024 at 10:27 AM
How would you describe your occupation? I’m a preschool teacher at Wesley Learning Center in town and I run birthday parties and day camps for the NYA Sports & Fitness, and am a substitute teacher in the district. I can honestly describe them all...
Published: Apr 30, 2024 at 04:05 PM
Russell Matthew Conlin of Newtown passed away peacefully at age 53 in Danbury.
Russell was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on January 24, 1971, to Janice (McKinney) Conlin and John Conlin. He attended Weymouth public schools and was a graduate of We...
Published: Apr 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Clinton “Clint” D. Vogel, 81, husband of the late Joan Vogel of Newtown and longtime Westport resident, passed away on Monday, April 22, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York.
Clint was born on April 12, 1943, a son of Edward and Louise (Emen...
