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Sandy Hook Residents Are Doing Their Part To Save Gulf Animals By Shannon Hicks Light rain or shine, Julia Shuman and Liza Tananbaum are hoping that Newtown residents will consider spending just a little bit of time with them on Saturday morning whe...

Frances V. Beechel St Rose Communicant Frances V. Beechel, 85, of Nunnawauk Meadows, Newtown, died July 8, in Danbury Hospital. Mrs. Beechel was the wife of Vincent L. Beechel. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 20, 1925, a daughter of Fra...

Even with repeated guesses by a Bee’s Buck regular, only one caller was able to tell us that last week’s challenge (inset) was one of the cairns along Brushy Hill Road. Congratulations to Sandra Ferris, who will receive a Beeâ...

Harm’s Way Concert July 29 Nunnawauk Meadows will host a concert by the band Harm’s Way in the Community Room at 3 Nunnawauk Road on Thursday, July 29, at 7 pm. Admission is free thanks to generous donations from Newtown Lions...

New Young Adult Health Mandates Will Raise Premiums, Some My Not Qualify By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Letting young adults stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26 will nudge premiums n...

Proposed Owner/Operator Offer Left On The Table— Nonunion School Staff Get 3% Increases By John Voket Less than a month after the school board revealed a $300,000-plus surplus in its 2009-10 budget, the superintendent of schools has conf...

Glenn E. Rothe A Legacy Of Generosity Glenn E. Rothe died June 20, in Las Vegas, Nev., after a brief illness. Born February 13, 1957, in Danbury, he was the son of Marion and Frank Rothe. Educated in Newtown, he served in the US Air Force from 1...

Historical Society Annual House & Garden Tour On Saturday Newtown Historical Society’s 15th Annual House and Garden Tour will be presented this weekend. On Saturday, July 17, from 11 am to 5 pm, eight properties that reflect Newtownâ&#x80...

Adopt A Kitten Or Cat From The Animal Center The following cats and kittens are available for adoption through The Animal Center: OREO is a playful, friendly, outgoing 3-month-old male black and white tuxedo kitten. He is neutered, healthy, and c...