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Published: Jan 04, 2024 at 04:05 PM
To the Editor:
It takes a village to coordinate an Autism Awareness Benefit Concert to support Families United in Newtown (FUN). This year’s event, on December 30 at Newtown Congregational Church, was a huge success thanks to the love, kindness and g...
Published: Jan 04, 2024 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
Last month, the 28th meeting of the “Conference of the Parties” to the United Nations Climate Convention (COP28) took place in Dubai, UAE. 197 countries and 85,000 people participated. Why is this important?
We know how difficult it is...
Published: Jan 04, 2024 at 03:11 PM
At the January 2 Board of Selectmen meeting, we heard the first bits of information about the 2024-25 budget season — as First Selectman Jeff Capeci reported that he had been meeting with department heads and the first selectman’s proposed budget wou...
Updated: Jan 04, 2024 at 11:22 AM
A Connecticut man shared his story of survival after a seizure and cardiac arrest in the middle of an international scuba diving trip.
This avid athlete (diver, spartan racer, triathlete) Paul Shelley of Newtown, had an undetected cardiac condition ...
Published: Jan 04, 2024 at 08:17 AM
The Newtown Bee is still looking for the first child born to Newtown parents in 2024, continuing a tradition now in its 66th year.
The winning parents will now be the ones who submit the earliest birthdate (and time, if necessary, to break a tie)...
Published: Jan 03, 2024 at 10:31 AM
David Kokoszka (DJ), 54, died on December 27, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his father Stanley Kokoszka Sr and his mother Wanda Kokoszka.
He is survived by his brother Stan, sister-in-law Paola, nieces Natasha and Victoria, and nephew Stanley.
Da...
Updated: Jan 03, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Kenneth Paul Grauer, age 74, of Newtown, passed away December 9, 2023 at Danbury Hospital, surrounded by his family, after a short illness.
Ken was born June 28, 1949, in Yonkers, N.Y., to Bernard and Mary Grauer.
He is survived by his wife Jane; chi...
Published: Jan 03, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Family: Me and my boys, Michael and Stephen.
Any pets? We have a basset hound named Daisy.
How long have you lived in Newtown? 35 years. Lifetime resident. I moved away for four years but came back to take care of my dad.
Job: I work ...
Published: Jan 02, 2024 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education during its December 19 meeting discussed safety and security-related policies, and heard about an upcoming legislative breakfast at Sandy Hook School, among other agenda items.
The meeting commenced with a swiftly filed motion ...
Published: Jan 01, 2024 at 08:00 AM
Newtown Health District Director of Health Donna Culbert has announced new regulations that will be adopted this year.
“We have worked on this for a while,” Culbert said this week. “We started preliminarily and then the pandemic took a front seat to ...
