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Lindsey Carley Wins Stenz Volunteer Award

By Newtown Bee

Published: Feb 24, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown Youth Football and Cheer has a storied tradition in town of helping to build kids with strong character and confidence in a fun and competitive environment. The program is built upon its many ...

Swimming And Diving Team Heads Into Postseason On High Note

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 23, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's boys' swimming and diving team with its 92-88 win over visiting Brookfield on February 14, checked off something on it to-do list from the preseason. Coach Adam Fielding set out ...

Youth Football And Cheer Program Open House Set For March 2

Published: Feb 23, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown Youth Football and Cheer (NYF&C) will hold an open house in the cafeteria of Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, on Thursday, March 2, from 7 to 8 pm. Student-athletes and their parents ar...

Boys' Cagers Fall To Stratford In Finale

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 22, 2017 12:00 AM

STRATFORD - Just as Newtown High School's boys' basketball team fought back from a slow start to the season to make things interesting down the stretch, the Nighthawks made runs to chip away at host S...

Girls' Basketball Team Defeated In SWC Semifinals

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 21, 2017 12:00 AM

BETHEL - Newtown High School's girls' basketball team has come a long way since an early-January 13-point loss to Bethel. The Nighthawks, who went on to win 12 of their next 13 games on their way to t...

Nighthawk Grapplers Have Two Champs, Team Places Third In Class LL

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's wrestling team, behind a pair of weight division winners, earned third place in the Class LL state championships, at Trumbull High School. The two-day event took place February 1...

Boys' Cagers Get Crucial Win, Have Everything To Play For In Finale

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:00 AM

Needing to win its final two contests to qualify for the Class LL State and South-West Conference tournaments, Newtown High School's boys' basketball team got half the job done with a season-saving 74...

Defense, Long Range Prowess Lead Girls In SWC Quarterfinals

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 18, 2017 12:00 AM

Five-second inbound violations on back to back Weston possessions, and consecutive three point baskets by Cyleigh Wilson in a span of 1:06 midway through the fourth quarter helped the host Newtown Hig...

Track Squads Led By Russo And Godfrey In State Championships

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 16, 2017 12:00 AM

NEW HAVEN - Led by runner-up finishes in pole vault and shotput events, Newtown High School's indoor track and field teams competed in the Class LL State Championships, at Floyd Little Athletic Center...

Swimming And Diving Team Defeats Brookfield; Horan Sets Pool Record

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Feb 15, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's boys' swimming and diving team posted a 92-88 win over visiting Brookfield on February 14. Tommy Horan set the NHS pool record in the 50 yard freestyle event, clocking in with a ...

Antique Boggs Hill Road Home Heavily Damaged By Fire

Seeking Newtown’s First Baby Of 2026

Fire Companies Help Santa Deliver Gifts To Hundreds Of Homes

Hawleyville Restaurant Delivers On Promise Of Free Christmas Meals For Local Families

Happy (Early) Birthday America!

We love Papa Al’s both for take out and sit down. We’d highly recommend!

Dining Guide: Papa Al’s — Pizza, Pasta, And Subs

My darling, You were the best GRANDmother a child could ask for. You created so many great memories & traditions that I have passed down to your Great grandchildren. You brought joy into every room you stepped into. Your laughter, singing, whistling and the signature Rockettes high kicks, is something I will always hold in my heart. There was something about walking into your home and being greeted by your beautiful face. *kiss on each check* followed by HELLOOOOOO Darling! The classical music playing softly in the background and your love and comfort made your home, a safe space. Somewhere, where love knew no boundaries. It was so much more than a home. I aim for the same in my home, and play the classic music 24/7, but it will never be the same. I pray I can be 1/4 of GRAND, you put in GRANDmother. You were so resilient. You found the positive in every situation. I look up to you so much. I remember begging Mom and Dad for years to change my name to “Carmen”. They didn’t officially change my name, but eventually started calling me “Carmenita” as I am a little you. THE HONOR. You were there for me, no matter the day or hour. You were always the one who would talk me through whatever hard situation I was going through. When my baby passed away, I refused to talk to anyone for 3 weeks. Except for you. You said to me “Better days are coming, babes. There’s always a rainbow after the storm”. Of course, you were right, because you are GRAND. I picture you in heaven dancing and laughing with him. Uncle Jay playing the money game with him. To know you are with your children again & with mine does bring me some joy. Twas the night before Christmas & New Year’s Eve, will never be the same. Another tradition you created. A memory that will last forever. Not just with me, but for generations to come. It may not be the same, but we won’t let it die. It will live on, in your name. To be your first GRANDchild was a blessing. I could write an entire book about you & all the amazing things about you. Even though we were robbed of time together & it makes me angry, I know I will see you again. This isn’t a goodbye, but a “see you later”. Just like we ended every phone call. Ciao, darling. I love you. MWAH MWAH! Love your GRANDchild, Kimberly aka Carmenita

Carmen Accashian

Unfortunately, I think this is likely to get worse, not better... Based on both public comments and private conversations, I’m increasingly concerned that our newly elected First Selectman intends not just to install these cameras, but to expand their use for full-blown enforcement and fines. Try getting a straight answer out of him about the long-term plan and you quickly realize how vague the responses become. Tyler is absolutely right to raise the privacy issue. These systems don’t just “catch speeders” — they quietly build a database of where we drive, when we drive, and who is in our vehicles. Once that infrastructure is in place, it becomes very easy to justify expanding its scope: more cameras, more locations, more uses, and eventually more automated enforcement. If Newtown is going down this road, residents deserve clear, written answers to some basic questions before anything is expanded: What limits will be placed on how and where cameras are used? Will footage and plate data be used only for speed enforcement, or for other investigations too? How long will data be stored, and who can access it? What safeguards will prevent vendors and individuals from abusing this information? Without firm, enforceable rules in place, “just a few cameras to slow traffic” can turn into something very different over time. I support safe roads — but not at the cost of unchecked surveillance and vague promises from our leaders. You try getting straight answers out of our First Selectman, myself and others have not been able to...

Discusses Traffic Cameras

I had to hold back a laugh at the idea that 7:30 pm is apparently such a late-night hardship that we’re already talking about moving meetings earlier. For a lot of residents, 7:30 is the earliest they can realistically get to Town Hall after work, family obligations, and the rest of real life. Shifting BOS meetings to 7:00 might make the calendar look tidier for those in the building, but it makes participation harder for the people who pay for the building. If the new First Selectman’s week is already booked solid and evening meetings feel like a strain, that’s not a reason to move the goalposts on public access—it's a reminder that the job is supposed to be demanding. Public service means accommodating the public, even when it’s inconvenient.

Walczak Adjusts To New Role, First Board Meeting

Real people were just in a frightening car accident. To immediately frame their misfortune as rhetorical ammunition against new housing — affordable housing included — feels less like concern for “health and safety” and more like opportunistically using a scary moment to support a pre-existing position. If we’re going to debate this proposal, we should do it honestly: with data on traffic volume, accident history, engineering recommendations, and the town’s housing needs, not by seizing on a single crash as proof that 300 apartments are inherently unsafe. Newtown deserves a thoughtful, fact-based conversation about growth, safety, and affordability — one that doesn’t turn other people’s bad day into a political talking point.

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Lindsey Carley Wins Stenz Volunteer Award

Swimming And Diving Team Heads Into Postseason On High Note

Youth Football And Cheer Program Open House Set For March 2

Boys' Cagers Fall To Stratford In Finale

Girls' Basketball Team Defeated In SWC Semifinals

Nighthawk Grapplers Have Two Champs, Team Places Third In Class LL

Boys' Cagers Get Crucial Win, Have Everything To Play For In Finale

Defense, Long Range Prowess Lead Girls In SWC Quarterfinals

Track Squads Led By Russo And Godfrey In State Championships

Swimming And Diving Team Defeats Brookfield; Horan Sets Pool Record