On this day of gratitude, we give thanks that we’re lucky enough to live in this wonderful community. We give thanks to all of the candidates in the November election who were willing ...

In my final days in office, I reflect on over the past two decades of serving the people of Newtown in the Town Clerk’s office, I am flooded with so many emotions — pride, gratitude, ...

In my previous letter to the Bee, I protested the idea of a “concrete corridor” on Mount Pleasant Road which will occur if P&Z grants a request for re-zoning of a parcel of land on ...

I was confused by a recent letter dismissing the HB 8002 housing bill as addressing “no emergency.” Try telling that to families where rent costs more than their neighbors’ McMansion ...

The Connecticut Better Business Bureau recently noted that Thanksgiving weekend saw an estimated 197 million shoppers last ...

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) confirms the first death from influenza virus this season is an adult Hartford County resident, 80-89-years-old. This death occurred the ...

A New York resident was arrested Saturday night after striking a Newtown Police Department officer in the face with a closed fist. Daniel M. Morris, 40, of Walkill, N.Y., faced three charges, ...

Family: My wife Lauren, and our children Owen and Olivia. Pets: We have a dog named Cooper, but he’s called Baba Booy, and a ...

Newtown Interfaith Council (NIC) invited representatives from Greater Danbury Area Unites for Immigrants (GDAUI) to discuss how interfaith members can support local immigrant communities at their ...

Carl “Chad” Werden, 62, formerly of Sandy Hook, and recently of Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed away on November 10, 2025, ...

The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has been giving hope to families in need for 78 years. In 2025, two dozen Newtown businesses are participating as toy drop-off sites ...

Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary is excited to announce the hiring of two new educational leaders: Ken Elkins as ...