The Newtown Bee

William T. Halstead, Sr

Updated: Jul 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM

January 18, 1949 to July 8, 2022 William “Bill” Halstead, Sr, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, July 8, 2022. Bill was the beloved husband of Debbie Aurelia Halstead. Bill, a lifelong resident of Sandy Hook and graduate of Newtown ...

Governor Orders Flags Lowered For Bill Halstead

Updated: Jul 11, 2022 at 04:16 PM

Firefighters from Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company and Newtown Hook & Ladder Company met at the Main Street flagpole at 8 am this morning, when they lowered the flag on the town’s historic landmark to honor a local legend. Sandy Hook Volun...

Paul G. Ivey, Jr

Published: Jul 11, 2022 at 09:50 AM

Paul G. Ivey, Jr, 75, of Sandy Hook, Conn., passed away on June 23, 2022, at his home. Paul was a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Paul is survived by his wife of 49 years, Toni; their son Paul G. Ivey, III, and his ...

Katie Zielinski To Retire From Newtown Post Office This Month

Published: Jul 11, 2022 at 08:00 AM

Lifelong Shelton resident Katie Zielinski has been a friendly face while working at local post offices over the last 37 years. “I started in Ansonia, [then] went to Stevenson. Within a year of my career, I transferred to Sandy Hook, where I stayed,” ...

Police Reports | June 23-July 5, 2022

Updated: Oct 16, 2024 at 10:38 AM

Fraud And Forgery Newtown Police report that a five-month-long investigation into allegations of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) who stole and misappropriated money from the bank accounts of elderly clients has ended in the arrest of Dominga Bush...

Youth Field Hockey Camp A Sample Of What Is To Come For Middle School Players

Published: Jul 11, 2022 at 07:00 AM

Field hockey players ages 6 to 14 worked on stick skills, passing, shooting, and more during the Newtown High School Field Hockey Camp, at Treadwell Park, in late June. For some the hope is this practice pays off once they reach the high school level...

Newtown Officials Respond To CCM Guidebook On Dealing With Racial Tensions

Published: Jul 11, 2022 at 07:00 AM

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) on June 22 released its first-ever checklist guidebook designed to help municipal leaders across the state better respond to racial tension in their community. The booklet is designed to present Conn...

SMART First Week Begins

Updated: Jul 15, 2022 at 07:42 AM

Newtown Continuing Education’s SMART (Summer Music and Art) Camp’s first week ran from July 5 to 8 this year. Cathy Ostar oversaw the first two weeks of SMART Camp as the program director. According to both Ostar and Newtown Continuing Education Dire...

Getting The Most Out Of Her Players — Maura Fletcher Earns Coach Of Year Recognition

Updated: Jul 11, 2022 at 10:36 AM

There were plenty of victories on the field for Coach Maura Fletcher’s Newtown High School girls’ lacrosse team. And a notable win off the field for Fletcher, herself. Newtown’s team leader earned the Connecticut High School Girls’ Lacrosse Associati...

Fire Reports | June 29-July 5, 2022

Published: Jul 11, 2022 at 06:00 AM

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center, at 191 South Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Wednesday, June 29: 7:35 am, service call, Suzie Drive, Hawleyville covered; 12:54 pm, medical assist, B...

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