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Celebrate Spring With Parent University The first day of spring will provide Newtown parents with another reason — along with the conclusion of another New England winter — to celebrate. Spring’s arrival also coinc...

School District Increase $679,000— Finance Board Recommends Budget With 2.7 Percent Tax Hike By John Voket In a unanimous vote Monday evening, Newtown’s Board of Finance passed a 2010–11 municipal budget proposal ...

Joseph S. Liscinsky Devoted To Family Joseph S. Liscinsky, 93, of Newtown, died March 10, in Danbury Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport, December 24, 1916, a son of Anthony and Mary (Petrik) Liscinsky. Mr Liscinsky was the husband of the late M...

Spa Celebrating 20 Years Of Beautiful Results It may be a 20th Anniversary celebration, but nobody is expecting guests to bring along gifts of fine China. In fact, it will be the celebrants who will be serving up refreshments. The community is invit...

Mini-Camp Planned For Kids With Cancer Colebrook — Children who have ever faced a diagnosis of cancer are invited to attend the American Cancer Society’s Camp Rising Sun Mini-Camp Weekend on March 20–21, at Camp J...

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...

‘Talking Post Office Blues’ CD To Support Kevin’s Community Center By Nancy K. Crevier There are many kinds of “talking blues,’” said longtime Hawleyville resident Tom Dwyer, inc...

Funding At Issue— Public Safety Panel Supportive Of Firehouse Project By Andrew Gorosko Fire officials are seeking town financial help toward building a new firehouse for the Newtown Hook & Ladder Company, No. 1, a nonprofit volunteer f...

Newtowner, YMCA Exec, Tapped To Lead Bridgeport Chamber Newtown resident Timothy J. Bartlett has accepted the role as incoming chairman of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC). Mr Bartle...

I don’t want to be a nag, but remember that this is the weekend that Daylight Saving Time begins, so “Spring ahead” one hour on Saturday night. Sure, it will be a bit dim again in the early morning, but how great w...