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Esther Marie (Ticehurst) Shanley, of Vernon, passed away in Tolland, with family at her side on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at age 91. She was born in Bethel on October 23, 1930, and was the daughter of the late William Henry Ticehurst and Estella (Wh...

June 1, 1928 to August 6, 2022 Ann Page Freeman, 94, of Ashland, Mass., passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022, after a brief illness. Growing up in Scituate, Mass., she graduated from Sargent College in Boston with a degree in physical educat...

Craig William Parker was born March 25, 1958, in Norwalk, Conn., to his loving parents, Jessie Shippy and William Parker. He had three siblings: Sandy McMurchy, Elizabeth Parker Clark, and Eugene Parker. Craig leaves behind his wife and partner of 33...

Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top stories, based on the number of page reads. Keep up with all the Newtown news by subscribing to the print edition, mailed ea...

Newtown Parks & Recreation had multiple LEGO-focused summer camps this season, including its STEM + Super Hero Engineering With LEGO Materials camp. It was offered to children ages 5 to 10 and took place at Newtown Middle School from July 25 to 29. T...

Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) had public hearings for multiple applications during its two-hour meeting at the Newtown Municipal Center August 4. It included discussing a text amendment to modify street frontage, as well as reviewing a...

Occupation: I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. Family: I have been married to my wonderful college sweetheart, Josie, for over 50 years. We have two grown children (Eddie and Laur...

Diners at Marygold’s on Main have more artwork to view while a current exhibition is on display: Local artist Claudia Mitchell has pastel works she created on view throughout the main entry and eating areas of 19 Main Street. The space already had ot...

Kenneth Gustav (“Pappy”) Carlson, 86, a very longtime resident of Newtown, died peacefully, surrounded by family, following illness, on August 13. Pappy was born July 2, 1936, to Gustav and Ida Carlson, in New York City. He had one younger sister, Ma...

UPDATE (Thursday, August 18, 2022): For those who are unable to attend the funeral service on Friday, August 19, the Smith family has arranged a livestream of the services that can be viewed beginning just before 10 am (EST) by clicking through t...