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The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee: To my fellow Newtown residents, It has been my honor to serve you on the Board of Education (BOE). While I chose not to run again, I think we have some excellent candida...

The Newtown Parks & Recreation Fourth Annual Scarecrow Contest has received applications from 29 teams — nearly double the number of entries for last year’s contest — and the public is now invited to vote for their favorites in three categories. Scar...

In Bram Stoker’s classic work, tortured character Jonathan Harker is haunted by the sound of wolves howling on his way to Dracula’s residence — an omen of horrors to come. Theatergoers will also hear howling effects on their way up the steps of the L...

Newtown High School’s boys’ golf team put an exclamation point on its ultra-successful conference play campaign by claiming the South-West Conference Championship, at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Fairfield, on October 18. The Nighthawks have been...

Newtown High School’s cross country team members put their best feet forward in the South-West Conference Championships, at Bethel High, on October 18. The top overall finisher in the boys’ race was Soheib Dissa, clocking in with a time of 15:46. Noa...

Editor’s Note: This story is an encapsulated report on this week’s local candidates forum. It is not intended to be a stenographic reproduction of every question that was asked and answered. During the forum, several questions were asked that had...

Members of Newtown High School’s boys’ soccer team head into the playoffs feeling good about things. The Nighthawks, after all, are riding a four-game winning streak, and closed out the regular slate with arguably their best performance of the fall c...

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary Foundation Race For Catherine 5K drew 333 participants from 23 states across the country for a virtual and live race during the October 14-15 weekend. Curtis Shaw came in first place in a time of 18:57, H...

Nighthawks avenge loss to Barlow with first-round tourney victory.

To the Editor: I am writing to strongly endorse John Fletcher for the Board of Finance. I’ve known John for 39 years — and we’ve been married for 34. He’s an exceptional husband and father to our four children (and two dogs!). He is also a tremendous...