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“The ABCs of Newtown” is a series tying each letter of the alphabet to something in Newtown. This week we continue with a look at the historic landmark at 31 Main Street. Colonial meeting houses were the central focus of every New England town, ...

After ruling out Newtown Hall at Fairfield Hills as a viable site for a permanent home and expanded facility, the EverWonder Children’s Museum is hoping a minor text amendment to local zoning regulations will pave the way for relocation to a signific...

Newtown High School's wrestling and track athletes had quite a successful weekend, highlighted by a handful of individual championships, on February 18. The wrestling team's performance was highlighted by Marc Maurath, Luca Manfredi, Fisher Stites, a...

Warmth and the smell of food mingled in the air with music as students of music educator Joe Proc, collectively called Wiped Out, gigged at Franco’s Pizza & Pasta on February 11 for their pre-Valentine’s Day event “I Luv My Guitar.” A young musician ...

Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo delivered mid-year updates on his goals for the 2022-2023 school year to the Board of Education at its February 7 meeting. There were four goals Melillo briefly discussed. The first was the “Superintendent’s En...

Dozens of people came out to Newtown Community Center February 8 to support Hearts of Hope Newtown and their “Paint with a Purpose” event for active-duty military members. State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Martin Foncello (R-107), and ...

A number of stories were posted to newtownbee.com this past weekend. In case you missed them, here is a list of some of those stories. "Countdown To Fairfield County’s 2023 Giving Day: Tenth Annual Will Be Finale For 24-Hour Online Fundraiser," publi...

Newtown Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) met February 8 at Newtown Municipal Center to briefly discuss new business, as well as decide if they should revoke the wetlands permit for the Holly Estates Subdivision off Berkshire Road (Route 34). IWC memb...

Newtown High School’s boys’ swimming team is making nice progress as the regular season winds down and the long postseason fast approaches. In addition to standouts doing their thing with race wins and lowering times, there are team members who have ...

Newtown Senior Center will host a Meet & Greet on Monday, February 27, at 2 pm, with the members of the Town of Newtown Department of Human Services. The program will focus on responding to needs and caring for the town’s senior population. The senio...