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Congratulations to Cecelia Marino, who was the only reader able to tell us that last week’s challenge (inset) is the blue shed in the middle of LMT Communications’s parking lot at 84 South Main Street. Cecelia will be receivin...

State Officials Take Aim At Anthem Rate Increases By Jacqueline Rabe ©The Connecticut Mirror Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is calling for an independent investigation into the most recent double-digit rate increases approved for numerous Anthe...

What We Are Reading By Nancy K. Crevier People involved in the news business at any level share a common fondness for the written word. So it is not surprising that Newtown Bee workers can often be found talking about their favorite books with each o...

Nothing More Important Than A Life To the Editor: If you, along with many others, find yourself texting or using your phone while driving, I ask this: What needs to happen before you realize that there is nothing more important than a life? While tec...

Local Stroller Strides Supports National Women’s Health Week Stroller Strides programs in Newtown and surrounding areas are encouraging women to honor National Women’s Health Week, a weeklong celebration beginning on Motherâ&#...

Invasive Species Are Crowding Native Plants, Habitat By Kendra Bobowick Beware of the Japanese barberry. Among the invasive plants shocking native flora, this plant, now in bloom, is “particularly troublesome,” said Conservati...

Daughters Escort Dads, Special Adults To NYFS Little Sweethearts Ball Newtown Youth & Family Services is holding its Little Sweethearts Ball, Friday, June 4, at Capellaro’s Grove in Bethel. Proceeds from this event will help NYFS continu...

Spring Blooms On View At Koenig FrameWorks Koenig FrameWorks received more than 100 entries when it recently hosted a competition for its Spring Photography Show. “Blooms,” the resulting collection of photographic works by reg...

Bee’s Budget Survey, Like Referendum, Lacked Widespread Participation By John Voket While town officials were advised that there is no legal mechanism by which advisory questions could be placed on Newtown’s local budget ball...

Making The Right Choice Forum May 6 WATERBURY — Making the Right Choice, a forum for teens and preteens on sexual activity, will be held Thursday, May 6, 6 to 8 pm, at the University of Connecticut campus in downtown Waterbury at 99 East ...