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Messiah Sing-In, Sunday ROXBURY — The Shepaug Friends of Music will present the Fourth Annual Community Messiah Sing at 4 pm on Sunday, December 28, at Roxbury Congregational Church. The event is under the direction of Christopher Shay ...

Salt & Deicers Not Beneficial To Trees When winter snow and ice begin to fall, so does the salt… on driveways, sidewalks, and streets to aid in melting away potential hazards. Keeping surroundings safe during the winter months is important, bu...

Holiday Closings All town offices and agencies will be closed from noon on Wednesday, December 31, to 8 am on Friday, January 2, for the New Year’s holiday. C.H. Booth Library will be closing at 1 pm on New Year’s Eve, and wil...

NHS Wrestlers Beat Stratford, Compete in Guilford Newtown High School’s wrestling team defeated Stratford 45-36 in the season-opening match on the road on December 18 and had some strong individual performances in the Guilford Invitation...

Consider Helping HuskyTHON To the Editor: As we look towards the new year, I hope you will consider helping out an important statewide philanthropic cause at the University of Connecticut. HuskyTHON, the premiere philanthropy event at the University...

LoBosco Signs To Play At Canisius College By Andy Hutchison Charlie LoBosco still has a season of high school baseball to look forward to, but you’ll have to forgive the Newtown High School senior if he looks ahead just a little. LoBosco...

Friday Morning Connect-Ed Phone Calls Were Not Typical Phone calls that went out to parents and students last Friday morning to inform them of the school district canceling school due to inclement weather will not be happening in the future. Decembe...

The ever-popular Newtown Bee calendar for the year 2009 is now available at The Bee’s offices at 5 Church Hill Road. Many people like The Bee calendars for their large print and simple design. The calendars are free, but the supply is lim...

School Interventions Effective For Childhood Obesity Prevention, Control DERBY — A team of researchers at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center (PRC), publishing in the current issue the International Journal of Obesity, have shown ...