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Published: Dec 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
The Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame (HOF), this fall, announced its 2021 class of inductees, naming eight prominent sports figures into its three wings, including Joe LaCava. With LaCava’s induction being the first selection from Newtown, a tota...
Published: Dec 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Students of Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice (NCCB) performed The Nutcracker Suite ballet for packed audiences in Edmond Town Hall’s theater on Sunday, December 5, at noon and 2 pm. The show was part of the annual Holiday Festival presented...
Published: Dec 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Newtown Youth & Family Services kicked off its 2021 Holiday Festival with the beloved trolley tours on Sunday, December 5, from 11:15 am to 3:30 pm.
Outside the trolley, guests were invited to meet Santa Claus, who was brought to life in Newtown by r...
Updated: Dec 18, 2021 at 11:55 AM
“Chasing Greatness”
That is the motto of the Newtown High School (NHS) boys’ basketball team. The self-motivation words appear on the backs of the players’ warm-up jerseys.
“I think the captains said it best,” Newtown Coach Tim Tallcouch said of that...
Updated: Dec 17, 2021 at 11:59 AM
The Newtown Police Department is increasing its presence at all Newtown's schools today, following a number of viral threats on TikTok that that there would be school shootings on Friday, December 17, across the country.
"The safety and wellness of t...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 08:10 AM
Well before an interfaith service of remembrance began at Trinity Church Tuesday night, December 14, a lone musician stood atop the steps of that historic stone landmark adjacent to the flagpole as the familiar strains of “Ave Maria” gently floated f...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Director Michael Unger wrapped it up best: “NewArts is back.”
Could any play be a better choice to return to live, in-theater performances than A Christmas Carol? And at Edmond Town Hall?
The vibe for the opening performance on Saturday, December 11,...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 08:00 AM
700 trees in 15 days. That’s what members of Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company sold — along with dozens of wreaths, cemetery/Christmas boxes, pine roping/garland, and kissing balls — for their Christmas Trees (& More) Sale this holiday seaso...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 08:00 AM
The next two issues of The Newtown Bee will be printed and mailed on their regular schedule, despite Christmas and New Year’s Day. Due to an extended print run of the December 24 edition, however, the deadlines for all contributed materials, includin...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Over 700 government and business leaders from across Connecticut and beyond, including Newtown, came together in person for the first time in two years on November 30 and December 1 for the 2021 Convention and Exposition of the Connecticut Conference...
