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Updated: Jul 25, 2023 at 04:50 PM
By John Voket
Following the announcement that the state is activating its hot weather protocol beginning at 8 am on Wednesday, July 26, Newtown officials are following suit — urging residents to "stay cool and safe" as temperatures begin spiking. The...
Updated: Jul 25, 2023 at 01:11 PM
At his first Board of Education meeting July 11, new Facilities Director John Barlow said “a lot has happened” since he came on board a month ago, including addressing the district’s capital plan.
He said a few adjustments needed to be made, mostly b...
Published: Jul 25, 2023 at 07:00 AM
Director of Public Works Fred Hurley unveiled the 2023-2024 Road Work Plan at the July 17 Board of Selectmen meeting, detailing anticipated road repairs, drainage projects, and paving across town.
“We’re actually already underway with the milling on ...
Updated: Jul 25, 2023 at 09:59 AM
Newtown Rotary Club is planning its first Cornhole Tournament, scheduled for Sunday, October 1, at Fairfield Hills, and registration is open for teams that want to compete.
Entry fee is $50 per two-person team, with prizes to be awarded to first, sec...
Published: Jul 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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...
Published: Jul 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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...
Published: Jul 24, 2023 at 08:00 AM
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...
Updated: Jul 24, 2023 at 10:42 AM
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...
Published: Jul 24, 2023 at 07:00 AM
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...
Published: Jul 24, 2023 at 07:00 AM
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...
