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Unresponsive To The Community To the Editor: It appears as if [Borough] Planning and Zoning would like the residents of Newtown to restrict normal activities such as going to a farmers’ market in the town center. I recall that at one time...

A Glimpse Of The Garden By Nancy K. Crevier “A Glimpse Of The Garden ” is a miniseries focusing on the heart of a gardener ’s work — a special spot, an extraordinary plant, a place of resp...

Over The Top With Talent To the Editor: The Producers is coming to Newtown! Yes, I am talking about Broadway quality theatre within the comfort of your own town. Sabrina’s Encore Productions is now working on the Tony Award winning pr...

Police Plan Sobriety Checkpoint For This Weekend In their ongoing campaign against drunken driving, on the night of Saturday, July 25, and early morning hours of Sunday, July 26, police plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoint at which time they will st...

Church To Host Calaveras In Concert Calaveras is an award-winning folk trio from California that combines folk, jazz, blues and country into an incredible mix that is both fresh and timeless. Singer-songwriters Greg Beattie and Victoria Blythe, alon...

Robert Owen Burroughs Direct Diamond Company  Founder Robert Owen Burroughs, known to many as “Diamond Jim,” 86, died July 18, at Masonicare at Newtown. Mr Burroughs was born March 3, 1923, in Trumbull.  He subsequ...

Theater Company Summer Shows Have Begun Performances Sabrina’s Encore Productions LLC has three shows in the works for the summer season. There are 174 students involved in this year’s summer season, the majority of which are...

Summer Drop-In Activities All ages are invited to visit NYFS at 17 Church Hill to complete homework, do activities, and have fun while in a safe environment. Guitar Hero and other video games and activities will be available all summer, and there is ...

Now $20 Million– FFH Future Cost Estimate Lowered By John Voket After accounting for a miscalculation in a previous Newtown Bee report, and further review of financial projections, anticipated future revenues and likely development c...