The Newtown Bee

‘Interwoven: Seeing And Making’ To Feature Photography, Thread Paintings And Pottery By Proctor And Stevens

Published: May 25, 2023 at 07:00 AM

A new exhibition by Kimberly Day Proctor and Missy Stevens will open Saturday, June 10, at Art and Frame, 77 Main Street. The exhibition will feature photographs by Proctor and thread paintings and pottery by Stevens. In “Interwoven: Seeing and Makin...

Conference Champs! Nighthawk Girls' Lacrosse Tops Rebels 12-7

Updated: May 30, 2023 at 10:52 AM

Newtown High's lacrosse team earned its first South-West Conference title since 2017.

David M. Anderson

Updated: May 24, 2023 at 10:16 AM

David M. Anderson, 76, of Roxbury died peacefully on Saturday, May 6, 2023. David was born on December 25, 1946, in Meriden, son of the late Frederick and Ruth (Wadsworth) Anderson. He grew up in an area which, at the time, was surrounded by dairy fa...

Betty Jean Mertens

Updated: May 24, 2023 at 10:16 AM

Betty Jean Mertens was born on May 11, 1937 in Danbury, Conn. to Ernest Walther and Helen (Leonard) Walther. Betty passed from this life with her family by her side in Tulsa, Okla., on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the age of 86. Betty worked as a secretar...

Softball Team Headed To SWC Championship Game

Updated: May 25, 2023 at 09:34 AM

Newtown High blanked Notre Dame-Fairfield 12-0 in the conference semis and will take on Masuk for the title.

Middle Gate Carnival Event Makes A Splash

Updated: May 26, 2023 at 04:48 PM

Middle Gate School students and families enjoyed some fun in the sun at their annual Middle Gate Madness event on May 12. Perhaps the most popular event, which drew a crowd even before it was manned, was the dunk tank. Recognizable figures to the Mid...

Newtown Author A Finalist In 2023 Shoreline Arts Alliance Tassy Walden Awards

Updated: May 23, 2023 at 08:27 AM

Shoreline Arts Alliance has announced the finalists and award winners for the 23rd Annual Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature. This program is unique in Connecticut, rewarding unpublished Connecticut-based writers and illustra...

Double Your Track Championship Pleasure: Both NHS Squads Win SWC Meet

Updated: May 24, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Newtown High's girls' and boys' track and field teams put together standout runs, throws, and jumps to capture conference bragging rights.

Headed To The Title Game: Girls' Lacrosse Topples Pomperaug In Semis

Updated: May 23, 2023 at 10:07 AM

Newtown High's girls' lacrosse team scored early and often in an easy semifinal-round win.

‘Mindfulness Mornings’ Instill Peace And Focus In Middle Gate Students

Updated: May 22, 2023 at 04:13 PM

Before the school day started its course, the morning had already quietly commenced for a small collection of students at Middle Gate School for the last time on May 11. It was the last meeting of “Mindfulness Mornings,” a club focused on teaching mi...

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