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From handmade items to annual favorites, Reed Intermediate School’s Holiday Shop offered a place for students to find presents for loved ones from December 5-9. The event was offered on the stage of the school’s cafetorium for fifth and sixth grade s...

Newtown High School’s wrestling team got tested from the start, and passed with flying colors. The Nighthawks defeated visiting New Fairfield, among the top teams in the South-West Conference as well as in the state, 45-34 in the season opener on Dec...

Following confusion from readers concerning the tax implications of the recent real estate revaluation, a review of how revaluation works, and what some of the numbers presented in the previous article mean, is in order. Many Newtown homeowners may h...

The first step in the long process of considering a new town administrator position began with the Board of Selectmen naming a working group at its December 19 meeting. The BOS voted unanimously to name current Selectman Maureen Crick Owen, former Se...

From late November until the start of December, St Rose of Lima School students have been busy, and they will continue to be throughout the month, according to St Rose of Lima School Director of Mission Advancement Laura Moulder. First the school had...

The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee: Dear Friends, Not quite ten years ago, my husband, the father of our three boys, disappeared without a trace. It felt like the world had spun off its axis. Me and my boys were...

To the Editor: After seeing the “Sandy Hook Remembered” special on CNN, I ask, and I’m sure this is easier said than done — but still, I ask those who have gone into hiding because of this Alex Jones and his brutal lies; please don’t do that. Not wan...

To the Editor: On behalf of Newtown Youth and Family Services, I would like to thank each and every person who attended NYFS’ 37th Annual Holiday Festival. We are honored to be part of such a supportive community that backs our mission of helping chi...

To the Editor: I know for certain now that the Property Taxes in Newtown are going to go much higher than a 0.8 percent increase. When I spoke to someone at Vision Government Solutions this week about my property re-evaluation going up 40.2 percent, ...

To the Editor: As I drive through my neighborhood, I am stunned by the excessive tree removal that has occurred. Many sections of Castle Hill, Plumtrees Road and Great Hill have been clear-cut, leaving expansive spaces. Several hundred trees have bee...