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The Way We Were

Published: Feb 24, 2022 at 04:00 PM
February 21, 1997 A reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of an antique cast iron school bell stolen last week from the grounds of Newtown Manufacturing Company, where it has been displayed for the past 50 years. The be...

No Curbside Recycling Pickup Friday, February 25

Updated: Feb 24, 2022 at 03:49 PM
The Town of Newtown has announced curbside recycling pickup will not be done Friday, February 25. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon, February 24, and included the additional note that the decision was made to postpone Friday's regular pic...

ARP Allocations Require Thoughtful, Careful Planning

Updated: Feb 24, 2022 at 03:18 PM
In the coming weeks, Newtown and the Borough of Newtown will be getting down to business finalizing how its leaders will allocate funds from the American Rescue Plan, more commonly referred to as the ARP. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congres...

Sinise Foundation Grant Pays For New NUSAR Boat Engine

Published: Feb 24, 2022 at 08:00 AM
Newtown Underwater Search And Rescue (NUSAR) has a new engine for its primary rescue boat, thanks to a grant from a public charity founded by the actor Gary Sinise. NUSAR was informed in October that The Gary Sinise Foundation had selected the local ...

Top Five NewtownBee.com Stories For February 13 To 19

Updated: Feb 23, 2022 at 11:09 AM
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 paper each week — click ...

The ABCs Of Newtown: G Is For General Store

Updated: Aug 08, 2025 at 11:56 AM
“The ABCs of Newtown” is a series tying each letter of the alphabet to something in Newtown. This week we continue with a look at one of the town’s oldest businesses, a popular Main Street mainstay. NOTE: The caption for the photo of the fou...

Snapshot: Katherine Simpson

Published: Feb 23, 2022 at 07:45 AM
Occupation: I taught high school, then moved to administration and consulting in the nuclear power industry, and finally ran a large, free medical clinic for 10 years. Interspersed with employment I parented and volunteered in schools, churches, ...

Marie Isola

Published: Feb 22, 2022 at 04:45 PM
Marie Isola, of Newtown, died on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was 98. Marie, otherwise known as Mom, Nanny, or Aunt Mary, was born on December 1, 1923, in Mamaroneck, N.Y., to Michael and Josephine Fraioli. She was the youngest of six children. Her...