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Torpedoes Swim Team Results The Newtown Torpedoes swim team was defeated by Bristol on December 12. Despite the loss, the 8 & under swimmers had several highlights including Robbie Morrill with three first-place finishes and strong meets by Xavier W...

Bittersweet’s Legacy: More Bitter Than Sweet To the Editor: The members of the Conservation Commission are pleased to see so many bittersweet vines that have been cut throughout town. These invasive plants are easy to spot at this time o...

I like nothing better than to curl up with a good book after all of the holiday hoopla is over with, and an autographed copy always makes the reading a little more special. (Try that with a Kindle….) This Saturday, December 19, UConn graduate ...

Scholarships Available The Newtown High School Career Center publicizes all scholarships of which it is notified. A few of the scholarships, typically national ones, request that money be enclosed with the application. The Career Center believes that...

Children’s Teddy Bear Tea Being Planned By Mattatuck Museum WATERBURY — Extend the joy of the holidays at an afternoon of fun designed especially for children. The Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center will host “...

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...

Youth Group’s Donation Should Help Brady’s Smile Widen Newtown Congregational Church’s Senior High Youth Group donated $500 to Brady’s Smile on December 6. The youth picked the charity organization, de...

A Morning For Measurement At Head O’ Meadow By Eliza Hallabeck After hearing two books read to them, first grade students at Head O’ Meadow on Friday, December 11, learned new measuring skills during the school’s 1...

Committee Weighs The Threat Of Lyme In Newtown By Kendra Bobowick “It’s here; I wouldn’t ever say it’s not here,” said Health District Director Donna Culbert, referring to the variety of di...

Nighthawk Boys’ And Girls’ Runners On Track By Andy Hutchison When you think of indoor track — it’s only natural to think of, well … track indoors. But in the case of the Newtown High School team...