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Farewell To A Friend Deeke, a chocolate lab who was one of three dogs who made The Newtown Bee their home during the work week, died on Wednesday, November 17. He was four weeks shy of celebrating his 12th birthday. Deeke was an endlessly patient dog...

Let The Voters Control The Budget Process To the Editor: Earlier this month, the Charter Revision Commission voted to reject a separate vote on the town and education side of the budget and to ask a limited advisory question only to those who vote N...

Horse Guard Hosts Benefit Trail Ride Troopers from the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) hosted a benefit trail ride for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center on the grounds of its Fairfield Hills headquarters o...

State Association Honors ‘Outstanding’ Newtown Program Head O’ Meadow School physical education teacher Steve Dreger will be among the honorees at this year’s annual conference of the Connecticut Associ...

Wanted: Leadership On Energy To the Editor: Why is gasoline over three dollars a gallon? Why is fuel oil over three dollars a gallon? Why are we not pumping out natural gas from western New York State instead of importing it from other countries? Why...

New Community Conversation To Discuss ‘Character Development’ By Eliza Hallabeck Speaking of Newtown’s newest Community Conversation grant, announced in September, Newtown School District Health Coordinator Judy B...

Elizabeth Leigh Arnold Cherished Daughter, Sister, And Granddaughter; Devoted Friend Elizabeth Leigh Arnold, 25, formerly of Newtown, beloved by her family and many friends, died in a car accident, November 9. Ms Arnold graduated from Newtown Hi...

U10 Newtown Sparks 5, Trumbull Chargers 0: Strategic passing and teamwork throughout the game gave the Sparks an edge over the Chargers to win their last game of the season. After taking an early 3-0 lead in the first half against an aggress...

Student Contest Christens Freedom Defenders Way Sun reflected off the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 308’s new street sign, Freedom Defenders Way, as eager hands tugged its cover to the ground. Glancing up and shielding their eyes were vet...

Stony Hill Group Slates Holiday Festivities The Stony Hill Four Corners Association has slated its annual holiday activities for this weekend. The Four Corners Association works to promote greater awareness of what the businesses in the Stony Hill ar...