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Updated: Sep 21, 2023 at 04:00 PM
Lawrence (Larry) Scott Bernardo, formerly of Newtown and New Milford, passed away in hospice care in Atlanta Ga., on June 11, 2023, at the age of 72.
Born in New Haven, Conn., Larry was predeceased by his parents, Edna and Mario Bernardo, and his son...
Updated: Sep 21, 2023 at 04:01 PM
Susan Mary Marshall, 64, passed away on Sunday, June 11th, after a long battle with ALS.
She was born on April 24, 1959, in Danbury, Conn., to the late Leo and Doris Belanger of Newtown.
Sue was very proud of her daughters, Ryan Dapo (married to Larr...
Published: Jun 15, 2023 at 04:10 PM
To the Editor:
A recent reminiscence with a high school friend prompted me to dust off an old yearbook and find, tucked inside, the April 1977 edition of Paraphernalia, Newtown High School’s student newspaper.
In that issue was a story about a Newtow...
Published: Jun 15, 2023 at 04:05 PM
To the Editor:
During the May 16 Board of Education meeting to further discuss the book bans, one speaker gave a speech that Republican leadership has characterized as an attack on Christians. They also push the false narrative that there was an unru...
Published: Jun 15, 2023 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
To all those who get stuck in Riverside Road traffic in the morning ... PLEASE reach out to our State Rep Mitch Bolinsky as that intersection is a state road.
Apparently he is the one who can help us get the left hand arrow on Riversid...
Updated: Jun 19, 2023 at 10:35 AM
NOTE (Friday, June 16, 2023): One photo caption has been updated to correct the full name of one of Tuesday afternoon's graduates. Additional images were added along with a minor update to include the name of a graduate who participated making an...
Updated: Jun 15, 2023 at 03:53 PM
Regular readers of The Newtown Bee may have noticed a few changes over the past few weeks. We have recently bid farewell to two long-time editorial department staffers.
Eliza (Hallabeck) Van, who served the community for 15 years as our primary educa...
Updated: Jun 15, 2023 at 03:25 PM
EAST HADDAM — From the moment Rose Hovick utters the iconic words, “Sing Out, Louise” from the aisles of Goodspeed Opera house, the audience knows they are in for quite a treat.
The classic Golden Age musical, Gypsy, has returned to Connecticut in an...
Updated: Jun 16, 2023 at 08:24 AM
Commencement exercises for the class of 2023 have concluded at Newtown High School.
The ceremony, which started at 5 pm at the high school's Blue & Gold Stadium, honored over 300 graduates. The event included an opening address by Principal Dr Kim Lo...
Published: Jun 13, 2023 at 09:00 AM
The Newtown School District’s 2023 Profiles in Professionalism honorees were recognized before the May 23 Board of Education meeting.
Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo opened the event, and explained the award is given to teachers or other staf...
