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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...

NCC To Begin AWE Services Newtown Congregational Church will launch a new series of worship services this month. On Thursdays, July 15 and 29, and August 12 and 29, members of NCC will present Alternative Worship Experience (AWE) services. Dinner wi...

Thursday, June 24: 4:13 pm, hazardous material, 43 Bear Hills Road, Botsford and Hook & Ladder responded; 5:59 pm, rescue, 4 King Street, Hook & Ladder responded. Friday, June 25: 4:04 am, alarm, 228 South Main Street, Botsford responded; 11...

AFS Plan Gets Wetlands Review By Andrew Gorosko Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) members are reviewing redesigned environmental protection plans for a large-scale industrial redevelopment project proposed for an Edmond Road site. Under the proposal,...

Kids For Canines Celebrated Shelter Dogs Through Fundraiser Face painting and projects centered around helping Newtown’s dog pound and its inhabitants, including decorating bandanas for dogs in the pound, took place during Kids For Canine...

A Lesson In Bullying To the Editor: I’d like to recognize Newtown’s Board of Education for setting an exceptional example of how not to treat its peers. If this example were part of a lesson plan, I’d applaud its r...

Carnival Spins Its Magic Again By Kendra Bobowick The sticky aroma of cotton candy clung to the St Rose of Lima parish grounds where this year’s carnival rides’ lights flashed. Through June 26 at church grounds, 46 Church Hill...

Ducks Dally Along Main Street By Kendra Bobowick Duck, duck… duck! Phil Lyon and Tarren Horvath were admittedly just “doing something odd,” and watching reactions of passersby, when they decided to lead three ducks on l...

Theater Review— Richter’s ‘Guys And Dolls’ Is Perfect Summer Escapism By Julie Stern DANBURY — There is oil pouring into the Gulf. Unemployment continues to be unmercifully high, while the r...

Plant Nursery Proposal— P&Z Approves Change Of Zone In Hawleyville By Andrew Gorosko Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have approved a change of zone for a 3.7-acre parcel along Hawleyville Road (Route 25) from R-2 (Residentia...