Shoppers had armloads of children’s books within minutes of the Newtown Farmers Market opening on July 21, the first day the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library sold items at the market.

As the coronavirus pandemic slows across the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region, including Newtown’s Health District director, are warning about another potentially bad summer for EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Find out why.

Local photographer Jeff Campbell captured this image of C/2020 or Comet Neowise from Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve the evening of July 18, after receiving permission to be there from the Newtown Forest Association (NFA).

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.

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#TellTheNewtownBee On Twitter: When And Where Do You Wear A Mask? Responses may be featured in future The Newtown Bee coverage.

Connecticut’s State Public Health Laboratory has uncovered a flaw in one of the testing systems it uses to test for the virus that causes COVID-19 that has led to 90 of 144 people tested during June 15–July 17 receiving a false positive COVID test report.

A 2,500-square-foot house took a trip last week, moving from its original site at 20 Washington Avenue to a lot at the end of Charlie’s Circle.

The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library announced on July 14 that it will offer a limited assortment of children’s books, puzzles, games, and media at the Newtown Farmers Market on Tuesday, July 21, rain or shine.