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01/24/2025
Global Community Engagement Day, tomorrow afternoon at Cyrenius H. Booth Library, will be an opportunity for readers to learn more about the diverse organizations in town and what they have to offer everyone.
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On Saturday, January 25, from 1-4 pm, C.H. Booth Library will host a Global Community Engagement Day. The special event will be an opportunity for readers to learn more about the diverse organizations...
01/24/2025
The competition for the 2025 Newtown Arts Festival signature art has been announced by Newtown Cultural Arts Commission.
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Newtown Cultural Arts Commission has announced the competition for the 2025 Newtown Arts Festival signature art. Open to all area artists, submissions must be received by February 13, 2025, with the f...
01/24/2025
A controversial 117 home subdivision at 20-60 Castle Hill Road is continuing to draw opposition, this time in the form of an attorney's letter challenging a town decision to discontinue a section of Reservoir Road that the development requires, as the Borough Zoning Commission continues discussions of the merits of the development itself.
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A letter from an attorney challenging the town’s decision to conditionally discontinue a section of Reservoir Road was filed a few days before the Borough of Newtown’s Zoning Commission continued deli...
01/24/2025
The Planning & Zoning Commission heard more revisions from the developer and public comments regarding the proposed Vessel Technologies multifamily housing development at 22 Oakview Road and 4 Berkshire Road.
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On Thursday, January 16, the Planning & Zoning Commission hosted another public hearing regarding the proposed development at 22 Oakview Road and 4 Berkshire Road. The development is a multifamily...
01/24/2025
Hawks have down-to-wire battle with Ridgewood and defeat conference foes.
After doubling up visiting Bunnell of Stratford 42-21 on January 16, Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team welcomed Ridgewood of New Jersey and had a heck of a battle that came down to the fina...
01/24/2025
Nighthawks battle back from 3-1 deficit and nearly pull off dramatic win.
The Newtown-New Fairfield hockey team traveled to Milford Ice Pavilion on January 15 and pushed the Milford Mariners, a top-five Division III state opponent to overtime before falling 4-3. This contes...
01/23/2025
One resident was displaced and five Newtown Police Department police officers received medical care after a health and welfare check turned into a fire call early Tuesday afternoon.
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One resident was displaced and five Newtown Police Department police officers received medical care after a health and welfare check turned into a fire call early Tuesday afternoon. Newtown Police Dep...
01/22/2025
Hawks beat Cougars and get ready to visit Immaculate Thursday night.
No single game in a 20-contest season is going to define a team’s fate, but there certainly are important wins and losses along the way. For Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team a hard-fought 5...
01/22/2025
TRAVEL ALERT: 2 vehicle crash with possible injuries reported on Wasserman Way near the Exit 11 commuter lot.
Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue are responding.
Use caution in the area.
01/21/2025
Glenn Nanavaty, the Borough's auditor, visited the board of burgesses at the January 14 meeting.
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Glenn Nanavaty, the Borough’s auditor, visited the Board of Burgesses at its Tuesday, January 14 regular meeting to discuss the 2023-2024 fiscal year. In his 28-page report, Nanavaty went through the ...
01/18/2025
Hawks pile up pins in dual match then are state's top team in big tourney.
The NHS Wrestling team traveled to Joel Barlow of Redding on January 8 and, in a dominating performance, the Nighthawks won 75-3. The Nighthawks came out on top in 13 of 14 weight classes, including p...
01/17/2025
Commission on Aging Chair Anne Rothstein, local writer and research librarian Andrea Zimmermann, Cyrenius H. Booth Library Director Jennifer Nash and Friends of Newtown Seniors Founder and President John Boccuzzi Sr conducted a meeting last week to continue planning for "Timeless Newtown," a multigenerational series of programs that will extend through autumn.
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“Timeless Newtown: Embracing Every Generation” is a new series for 2025 that organizers hope will break through stereotypes and destructive thinking toward aging and the elderly. According to research...
01/17/2025
One Newtown resident is a member of the 20th class of honorees inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, this state's official tribute recognizing former members of the US Armed Forces who continue making significant impacts in their community after leaving military service. The Hall of Fame is overseen by the Connecticut Veterans Affairs Department.
The Newtown Bee will be speaking with Donna within the next few days, about the honor and what it means to her. Meanwhile, click through the link below to read more.
HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont on January 14 announced that 14 veterans have been selected as part of the 20th class of honorees for induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, the state’s o...
01/17/2025
A reminder this chilly, sunny morning that a special event with Newtown Forest Association originally planned for last month will take place tomorrow morning.
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A special event rescheduled from late December at Deep Brook Farm will be taking place this weekend. Readers are invited to join Newtown Forest Association (NFA) members to visit the Deep Brook Farm p...
01/17/2025
Newtown records 11 second-place event finishes in victory over Green Wave.
Sometimes second is best. Newtown High School’s boys’ swimming and diving team went on the road and defeated the New Milford Green Wave 99-59 on January 14 behind a multitude of second-place finishes....
01/17/2025
Hawks will be home for Saturday afternoon clash with Ridgewood.
A tough bunch of games in a row have challenged the Newtown High School girls’ basketball team. Following a 33-25 win at Joel Barlow of Redding, which Newtown Coach Jeremy O’Connell describes as one o...
01/17/2025
Newtown-New Fairfield skaters fall behind early against Barlow co-op.
The Newtown-New Fairfield (NNF) hockey team took on the Joel Barlow-Weston-Abbott Tech (JBWA) Falcons at Danbury Ice Arena and fell 8-1 on January 10. Although there were some encouraging moments at t...
01/17/2025
Hawks have close battles with Pomperaug and Masuk on the court.
All in all, Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team has been competitive and has proven it can stick with just about any team it plays. That is good news. Unfortunately for the Nighthawks, they ha...
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Ahead of a milestone birthday, and in recognition of her commitment to the community and her support of countless local agencies and charities, First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and dozens of friends and fans converged on Bagel Delight Friday, March 3 to watch as owner Eunice Laverty receive a municipal proclamation.
See additional coverage in The Newtown Bee's March 10 print edition and online at newtownbee.com.
The following video clips illustrate some of the damage from the water pipe break that caused significant damage to all three floors of Newtown High School's new F-Wing.
The following video clips illustrate some of the damage from the water pipe break that caused significant damage to all three floors of Newtown High School's new F-Wing.
Bee Publishing Co.'s Zoom Meeting
The Newtown Bee's 2022 Charter Revision Informational Webcast
...and here come the riders! 2022 CT United Ride arrives on Newtown Sept. 11.
Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company #1 teams up with Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1. Inc. to raise the flag welcoming the 2022 @CTUnitedRide to Newtown on Sunday 9/11.
With the assistance of Newtown Hook & Ladder firefighters, members of Newtown Lions Club (CT) this morning replaced the 12- by 16-foot winter flag with the 20- by 30-foot summer flag on the Main Street flagpole.
Warehouse Protest Rally
Approximately 45 people were at Edmond Town Hall this morning to protest a permit application before the Planning &Zoning Commission for a warehouse on Hawleyville Road. Passing cars honked their horns in support.
Look who's hoofin' it around Fairfield Hills Sunday!
The Newtown Bee just experienced a "run by" - featuring a merry cluster of Clauses.
We were wondering if we would get a little gift from each one - but the experience alone was priceless!
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The Pootatuck is running hard this morning! This is the view from the upper mill building, at 27 Glen Road, after the remnants of #Ida passed through the region during the overnight.
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As of 9 am, July 9, it is still raining. #viewfromnewtown
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