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Published: Oct 19, 2022 at 07:50 AM
Julie Wasson Peck passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 13, in Southbury, Conn. Julie used her wisdom, energy, compassion, and every one of her 84 years to contribute to the welfare of others. She taught her children to recognize the dignity in...
Updated: Oct 20, 2022 at 04:52 PM
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 50078 members visited Middle Gate Elementary School on October 6 to offer a lesson on inclusivity to kindergarten students.
All members of Troop 50078 are Reed Intermediate School students, and the visit to Middle Gate was pa...
Updated: Oct 20, 2022 at 08:39 AM
Alan David Gentrup, a longtime construction worker in the Newtown area, died unexpectedly at his home October 14, 2022. He was 57.
Alan was born December 25, 1964, in Fremont, Nebraska, the son of Ed and Dottie Gentrup. In 1983, he graduated from Arc...
Updated: Oct 18, 2022 at 08:19 AM
Newtown Interfaith Council returned to a hybrid format for its September meeting, when members also welcomed two special guests.
Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo and Newtown Police Department Sergeant William Chapman joined representatives fro...
Published: Oct 18, 2022 at 08:00 AM
On the morning of October 8, the family of Sophia Grace Ramsey — her parents Katie and Tim Ramsey, her grandfather Don Ramsey, and her 5-month-old brother Brayden — gathered around her memorial garden at Castle Hill Farm in Newtown.
Sunlight cascaded...
Published: Oct 18, 2022 at 08:00 AM
Middle Gate Elementary School hosted a special “Mix-It-Up Day” on September 30 to help students make more friends.
As each grade level ate lunch, educators and volunteers ran the event.
A description for the day explained, “Mix-It-Up Day allows our M...
Published: Oct 18, 2022 at 07:00 AM
The World Heritage Cultural Center (WHCC) celebrated diversity at the World of Colors Concert, a black tie/red carpet event on October 1 at Edmond Town Hall Theater.
“An exceptional cast of entertainers from across the globe performed, telling the st...
Updated: Oct 18, 2022 at 09:38 AM
Newtown High School’s cross country teams capped off the regular season with a meet at Bethel to take on the host Wildcats, New Milford, and Pomperaug of Southbury on October 11.
In the girls’ race, Newtown defeated Bethel 25-36 and lost to New Milfo...
Published: Oct 17, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Discussion occasionally became strained as a local Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) subcommittee convened its second special meeting October 6 to discuss a possible text amendment in local regulations for warehouse and distribution centers.
P&Z m...
Updated: Oct 17, 2022 at 11:57 AM
A number of stories were posted to newtownbee.com this past weekend. In case you missed them, here is a list of some of those stories.
"Girls’ Soccer Team Keeps Winning And Raises Money For March Of Dimes," by Andy Hutchison, published October 15. Re...
