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One of Newtown’s quiet heroes is moving on, bringing to an end a one-woman bottle and can collection effort that raised thousands of dollars over the past 2½ years for service organizations. Betty Presnell told The Newtown Bee this week she is going ...

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti shared an overall assessment of student achievement data with the Board of Education at its meeting on October 5. Near the start of the presentation, Uberti explained that the overview of student achiev...

October is Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month, and The Newtown Bee has again partnered with Newtown Animal Shelter to make life more comfortable for dogs waiting to find their forever homes. Through Friday, October 28, a donation box is in the lobby of our of...

While I’m not sure who had the chance to meet Matt Schumer, our Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) grad and summer contributor, it appears his Newtown Bee clippings got his foot right in the door with a group of publications in the Baltimore...

Following nearly 20 years of the vacant Newtown Hall building on the Fairfield Hills campus languishing unoccupied, the town is suddenly facing competing offers for the former state hospital administration building. EverWonder Children’s Museum of Ne...

A 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-7) victory over visiting Bethel was a win-win-win for the Nighthawks on the volleyball court on October 6. In addition to the Newtown High School team triumph, the Hawks supported the Side-Out Foundation, which raises awarenes...

Newtown High School’s girls’ swim team visited Bunnell of Stratford on October 11 and came away with a 92-70 win. Newtown clinched the team victory after the 200 yard freestyle relay race and exhibitioned the final three events. There is no diving at...

To the Editor: I support preserving the Board of Finance. Vote NO on the Town Referendum question to Dissolve the Board of Finance. I support voting YES on the other general Town Referendum question Charter Review Commission recommendations. They sub...

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will hold its Annual Members Fall Art Show & Sale at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (at the flagpole), Friday through Sunday, October 21-23. The show will be open daily from 10 am until 4 pm. A re...

To the Editor: DACA, an abbreviation for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a federal program that gives work permits to young undocumented immigrants, who entered the country unlawfully as children. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the...