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NOTE (June 9, 2022): Due to incorrect information supplied to The Newtown Bee for this feature, there were two errors in the description of some of Jennifer Padilla’s volunteer work. Those errors have been corrected. * * * * * The Board of Educ...

Collision At Driveway Newtown Police report Ian Gay, 55, of Attleboro, Mass, operating a 2001 Chevy Silverado, was traveling westbound on Church Hill Road in the left most turn lane at 5:31 pm May 12. Christina Anglin, 38, of East Haven, operati...

With state regulations requiring each town have 10% of its housing stock be affordable housing, and Newtown currently at 2.66%, the town has to show the state it is making long-term efforts to meet the requirement. The Legislative Council began that ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, May 21, the Access to Baby Formula Act, a bill led by Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Access to Baby Formula Act would allow for certain program requirements in the S...

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center, at 191 South Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Wednesday, May 18: 8:03 am, trees/wires down, Brookbridge Drive/Edgelake Drive, Sandy Hook responded; 5:...

Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’ track and field teams both placed second in the South-West Conference Championships, held at New Milford High, on May 24. The teams combined for several standout individual and relay performances, including firs...

Newtown High School’s tennis teams competed in the South-West Conference championships this past week, culminating with finals on May 23. The boys squad had its No. 2 doubles team of Oliver Clancy and Theo Anderson reach the championship round, where...

St Rose of Lima School students presented the school's musical production of Godspell at Newtown Middle School May 20 and 21. The production was directed by Mike Cappiello, and the assistant directors were Gina Quinn and Kirsten Kirkman. ...

NEW FAIRFIELD — Strategy and preparation worked for Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team in a convincing 16-7 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on May 19. Unfortunately for the Nighth...

Fraser Woods Montessori School’s past, present, and future met on May 13, when both the former head of school and the future head of school met with the current interim head of school. Myriam Woods, who served as head of school from 1990 to 2016, vis...