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Interim Board of Education Member Todd Higgins identifies himself as “an evidence-based, logic-based, reason-based, problem-solver, doer,” and a parent to six. The Queens, N.Y. native described “very difficult beginnings,” with “adversity, poverty an...

Shannon Tomai has been a practicing corporate attorney for 17 years. Her interim position at the Board of Education is the first in her appointed or elected municipal service history, but a conversation with The Newtown Bee revealed her willingness t...

New Heights Baptist Church is planning a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for three evenings this month and next. Children ages 4-12 are invited to participate in Step Right Up VBS. Sessions will run Monday through Wednesday, July 31-August 2, from 6 to 8...

Along with a presentation by the co-founder of UR Community Cares (see related story), the Commission on Aging (COA) covered a number of additional items during its July 17 meeting. COA Chair Anne Rothstein reminded the commission that it will not me...

Wednesday, July 12: 2:33 pm, tree/wires down, New Lebbon Road, Botsford responded; and 9:43 pm, service call, St George Place, Sandy Hook responded. Thursday, July 13: 12:51 am, CO Alarm, 20 Silver Brook Lane, Botsford responded; 9:17 am, ser...

A Newtown woman was arrested on a warrant by the Fairfield Police Department in connection with an incident where a pedestrian was struck and killed. Meghan Rice, 51, turned herself in to the Fairfield Police Department headquarters on July 17 on cha...

The Commission on Aging (COA) spent much of its July 17 meeting listening to a guest introduce and answer questions about a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to match vetted volunteers with those who need free at-home support such as household chores, yar...

Hit And Run Destroys Gate Newtown Police report Michael O’Reilly, 58, of Meriden, operating a 2019 Toyota Sienna, was leaving the parking lot at 12 Dickinson Drive at 10:37 pm June 9. While leaving, police say the vehicle struck an island that c...

How would you describe your occupation? I assist with different aspects of Parks and Recreation: registering adults and children for different programs, helping people rent pavilions and other spaces, working a little bit on flyers, and answering...

Monsignor Robert Weiss, pastor of St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, recently announced to parishioners the addition of two new staff members. Father Eric Silva is now serving as Parochial Vicar and Father Reagan Fernandes is a Resident Visitor a...