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September Is Bittersweet Removal Month By Kendra Bobowick As summer days yield to September’s cooler nights and the sun drops below the horizon a bit earlier each evening, autumn colors seep into the leaves. Also turning colors are the be...

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...

Dr Wallace will present a talk to an audience of both parents and their teenage children, who will learn how parental perception and popular culture affects adolescent behavior. Dr Wallace has done extensive research with young people and has formed ...

P&Z Approves Commercial Building For Peck’s Lane By Andrew Gorosko After a technical review of design plans, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have approved the construction of a 5,000-square-foot commercial building at 8 Peck...

Lake Zoar Authority Volunteer Sought The First Selectman’s Office issued a call to any qualified resident who would like fill a vacancy on the Lake Zoar Authority. The position is open for a Republican or unaffiliated voter. The opening w...

Stroke Awareness And Support Talk Scheduled SOUTHBURY — Stroke awareness will be discussed at a free program open to the public on Monday, September 20, at 11 am, in the library at the Jewish Federation, 444 Main Street North. The present...

Olive M. Iverson Sandy Hook Resident For Many Years Olive M. Iverson, a longtime resident of Sandy Hook, died September 12, at her home. She was born in East Boston, Mass., daughter of the late Edward and Gunvor (Sorensen) Johnsen. She was...

Siding Damaged On September 11 at approximately 11:54 pm, police report an object was reportedly tossed into the siding of a residence on Greenbriar Lane, causing minor damage. Anyone who may have noticed suspicious activity in the area at that ...

BOF Asks Reversal On New School Financial Reporting Practice By John Voket Stating from the onset that they have no intention of dictating to the school board and administration how to spend taxpayer dollars, Newtown’s Board of Finance no...

Losing Sight Of School Budget Transfers To the Editor: I was shocked to learn that the Board of Education is ignoring state law and its own policy in managing its budget. The 5-2 decision to use an “encumbrance based” system ...