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Crowd Asks Finance Board To Pass HS Expansion Plan To Voters By John Voket In an attempt to nudge the Board of Finance into supporting a high school expansion recommendation, an overflow crown exceeding 220 residents showed up, forcing a relocation o...

Free Family Fishing Class DERBY — Fishing is a great way to experience the outdoors and reconnect with family. The Kellogg Environmental Center is offering families a chance to get ready for fishing season’s opening day with a...

Understanding Special Education BETHEL — Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights (WeCAHR) will present “Understanding Special Education,” a workshop for parents, Saturday, April 19. Cost is $10 per person....

Connecticut’s Farm-To-Chef Program— Local Farms Improve The Menu In Newtown Restaurants By Kendra Bobowick A pinch of parsley and splash of seasoned olive oil accompany summer vegetables and fresh tomato sauce, which taste bet...

NHS Students Plan Town Hall Meeting To Raise Awareness About Underage Drinking By Martha Coville “The name the students choose for the April 9 town hall meeting was a little controversial,” said Judy Blanchard. Ms Blanchard su...

Share Newtown’s history with Newtown old-timers and newcomers alike by passing on photos of interest to The Newtown Bee. The Bee welcomes submissions of photos for “The Way We Were.” Photos can be submitted via ema...

‘An African-American Civil War Soldier From Connecticut,’ April 14 At Booth Library Although the movie Glory made the Massachusetts 54th African American Regiment famous, it was by no means the only such unit in the Civil War....

IPN’s Budget Critique To the Editor: I spoke on behalf of the Independent Party of Newtown (IPN) at the Legislative Council’s budget hearing last week. The Bee provided an excellent summary of the budget items I highlighted f...

John W. Cunningham Creator Of Carpenters Health And Pension Fund John W. Cunningham of Weston died at his home April 1. He was born October 28, 1931, in Stamford. He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 52 years, Virginia Ward Cunningha...