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It takes a cat’s sharp eyes to find the rare sights in Newtown, and last Wednesday evening while out doing some backseat driving just at dusk, I laid eyes on a furry beast loping across Great Hill Road. I’m not sure if it was ...

Thomas E. Lambro WWII US Army Veteran Thomas E. Lambro, Sr, 90, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Elizabeth Kressu Lambro, died May 29. Born in Bridgeport, Mr Lambro was a lifelong city resident. In addition to his wife of 66 years, survivors i...

St Patrick’s Hall Used For Firefighting Training Project By Andrew Gorosko Several dozen local volunteer firefighters received valuable training on Saturday, May 31, as fires were lit inside a building scheduled for demolition, providing ...

SCAN Preparing For 38th Annual Spring Juried Art Show The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present its 38th Annual Spring Juried Art Show at Cyrenius H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, from Saturday, June 7, through Sunday, June 15, d...

A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that “individuality” is the key to success. —Robert Orben   The fireworks begin tod...

NHS Tennis and Track Postseason Update On the tennis courts Two of Newtown High School’s boys’ doubles teams advanced all the way to the South-West Conference’s individual tournament finals and fell to opponen...

Correction A recent edition of The Newtown Bee incorrectly identified participants working at a Mother’s Day flower and plant sale in a photo caption. The event was hosted by the Town & Country Garden Club, not the Garden Club of Newtown....

State Trooper Hurt— Three-Vehicle I-84 Crash Creates Traffic Snarl By Andrew Gorosko Following a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 84 during the start of the Wednesday morning rush, traffic stopped moving on eastbound I-84, and slowed ...

Annual Hospice Breakfast Planned At The Waterview By Nancy K. Crevier What began as the Summer Solstice Breakfast 19 years ago was a fun way for residents Marilyn Alexander, the late B.J. Geerer, and six other members of the newly formed Newtown Chap...

For Many Residents, The Borough Is Indeed Broken To the Editor: With all due respect to Jim Gaston (Letter Hive, May 30, “The Borough — Maintaining ‘A Pristine Early American Elegance’”), I...