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Updated: Jan 06, 2023 at 02:58 PM
With a small group of friends and family cheering them on, the inaugural Polar Pond Plunge served as the finale to the first phase of fundraising for Love Has A Home Here (LHAH). The nonprofit is planning to purchase Sticks & Stones Farm.
On that ini...
Published: Jan 06, 2023 at 08:00 AM
The Newtown Bee welcomes Noelle Veillette to the team this week. She’s a Newtown High School graduate who just graduated from Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) with a focus on English literature and international studies. Residents may ...
Updated: Jan 06, 2023 at 02:59 PM
One of the final calls of 2022 for local firefighters was a complex forest rescue. The incident occurred in the Lower Paugussett State Forest, where rough terrain and rapidly diminishing late afternoon light challenged rescuers.
Three fire companies ...
Published: Jan 06, 2023 at 07:30 AM
The school district’s free and reduced lunch program was unanimously extended to March 3 by the Board of Education at its latest meeting January 3.
Extending the free and reduced lunch program first came up as a topic in October, ahead of federal fun...
Published: Jan 06, 2023 at 07:00 AM
A prolonged cold weather snap or other unusual weather may put strain on Connecticut’s power grid to the point “controlled outages” may be necessary, Eversource reported to towns such as Newtown last month.
While that scenario is unlikely and would r...
Published: Jan 06, 2023 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team had mixed results in a pair of games against FCIAC foes, handing Darien its first loss in a 58-52 road game on December 28 before nearly dealing visiting Staples of Westport its first defeat in a tough 48-4...
Published: Jan 06, 2023 at 06:55 AM
The Newtown-New Fairfield co-op hockey team overcame a late deficit to edge Wilton 5-4 at Ridgefield's Winter Garden Ice Rink on December 30. This was the Nighthawks' second victory over the Warriors this season; the Hawks won 5-2 when the teams met ...
Published: Jan 06, 2023 at 06:00 AM
Edmond Town Hall Theatre, the historic theater and movie house located at 45 Main Street, is proud to announce that The Colonial Automobile Group has been named Co-Title Sponsor for the 2023 Spring Concert Series.
David Beylouni, president of Colonia...
Published: Jan 05, 2023 at 04:15 PM
The 2023 Newtown Bee First Baby of Newtown will be introduced to readers in next week’s print edition.
The family has been contacted and Managing Editor Shannon Hicks will be meeting and interviewing the parents and meeting the first baby this week.
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Published: Jan 05, 2023 at 03:00 PM
Over the past few weeks, our reporters at The Newtown Bee have begun writing about the ramping-up of Newtown's local budget process.
While we would certainly love it if these — and the dozens of reports sure to come leading up to the annual budget r...
