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Police Commission To Survey Former Private Roads For Signage

Published: Mar 08, 2022 at 07:00 AM
A dangerous intersection at Cricket and Narragansett Trail in Sandy Hook will finally be receiving stop signs on both sides of Cricket, and the Police Commission intends to continue its review on non-standard public roadways over the next few months....

NHS Preparing ‘Footloose’ For Its Spring Musical

Published: Mar 08, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School students are busily preparing for the spring musical, Footloose, to be staged later this month. The musical, similar to the popular motion picture, takes place in a small town where dancing has been banned. Performance dates and t...

Boys’ Basketball Team Overcomes Tough Avon And Will Head To Wilton

Updated: Mar 09, 2022 at 11:35 AM
Update: The second-round game in Wilton has been postponed until Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 pm. Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team withstood a fast start by visiting Avon to come away with a hard-fought 50-38 victory in the opening roun...

In Case You Missed It, Here Is What Posted Over The Weekend

Updated: Mar 07, 2022 at 11:42 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. "Stites Third, Maurath Sixth In Wrestling State Open," published March 5. Read more at newtownbee.com/03052022/stit...

John “Jack” Beardsworth, Sr

Published: Mar 07, 2022 at 11:05 AM
John Jennings “Jack” Beardsworth, Sr, 95, passed away on February 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family in Walland, Tennessee, after a brief illness. Jack was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on November 10, 1926, to Frank and Mabel Beardsworth a...

Inland Wetlands Commission Approves Hawleyville Warehouse

Updated: Mar 09, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Newtown Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) held a meeting at the Newtown Municipal Center February 23, in part, to finalize its action regarding a Hawleyville warehouse facility proposal. The first item on the agenda was for that Application IW #21‐36 ...

Danbury Detective Selected As NPD’s New Second In Command

Published: Mar 07, 2022 at 08:00 AM
Danbury’s loss is Newtown’s gain, said Police Commission Chairman Joel Faxon, as the commission named Brian Bishop, the commanding officer of Danbury Police Department Detective Division, as Captain of Newtown Police Department. The decision was appr...

Colorful Personalized ‘Cars’ Race In Annual Pinewood Derby

Published: Mar 07, 2022 at 07:35 AM
Red, blue, green, gold, orange — a wide array colors — and flames, a lightning bolt, stripes, even a McDonald’s French fry box made wooden cars painted to personal taste by Boy Scouts (and their parents) unique and cool rides for the big race during ...

Youth Grapplers Stand Out In State Championships

Published: Mar 07, 2022 at 07:30 AM
The Newtown Youth Wrestling Association (NYWA) had quite an impressive showing in state championships during February with numerous place winners. The 10U, 12U, and Middle School championships were held in New Haven on February 27. Camron Veneziano a...