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It’s Time For Traffic Signals At The Flagpole To the Editor: Since we moved to Newtown in 1982, it seems hardly a month goes by that I have not read in The Bee that there has been yet another accident at the flagpole. Frankly, this inter...

Doggone Etiquette — Better Watch Out By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: Are you a big, brave dog? Do you go out in the dark of night completely and totally sure of yourself? Or are you the opposite – terrified to go ou...

Ravens Baseball Team Soars To Championship The Newtown Ravens defeated the Newtown Pirates 11-1 to win the 15U/14U baseball championship at Newtown High School on Saturday. Game highlights, including semifinal results, are as follows: Ravens 11, Pira...

Recognizing Girl Scouts To the Editor: Thirteen years ago Girl Scout Troop 819 was founded at Sandy Hook Elementary School with over 20 Daisy members. Recently the four remaining members received recognition as Ambassador Adult Members. I would perso...

It’s Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month The Animal Center joins animal shelters and rescue groups around the country in celebration of Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month in June. Adopting from The Animal Center offers a number of benefits included in your...

Rell Signs Probate Reform Bill HARTFORD (AP) – Gov. M. Jodi Rell says she has signed legislation overhauling Connecticut’s 300-year-old probate court system. The measure consolidates the current 117 probate court districts to...

Junior Awards Amar Agashe, CAS Governor’s Scholar Award, Science Department Book Award, AMC Award, Rensselaer Medal, Fairfield University Book Award; Nadeem Ahmed, NHS Internship; Saddmun Ahsan, AMC Award; Kelly Alexander, Latin Awar...

Digital Player After investigating the theft of an iPod digital player at Newtown High School that occurred on June 10, police arrested a 15-year-old boy there on June 16, charging him with sixth-degree larceny. The accused boy had attempted to ...

Larceny About 10 am on June 12 at Danbury Superior Court, police arrested Robert Robson, 42, of 6 High Bridge Road on a warrant on charge of third-degree larceny. The arrest stems from an investigation into the theft of a log-splitting machine, ...

 ‘Yes, You Can…’ Workshops Conclude June 24 The “Yes, You Can…” workshop series presented by the Center for Professional Development of the University of Hartford at the Newtown Savings B...