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Dozens Enjoy Annual Panacea Labor Day Weekend Concert

Published: September 19, 2026 8:00 am

Panacea performed its annual reunion concert, Labor Day weekend at Dickinson Memorial Park.

The Way We Were

Published: September 18, 2026 4:00 pm

Newtown news of 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 years ago, from the archives of The Newtown Bee. September 14, 2001 EDITORIAL INK DROPS — SETTING THE WORLD RIGHT AGAIN: What does one do? When planes and...

Top Of The Mountain

By Mountain Cat

Updated: September 18, 2026 10:06 am

Newtown news and notes, as told from the point of view of a cat named Mountain.

Alexa Calo Reflects On Being Named Newtown's Teacher Of The Year

By Jenna Visca

Published: September 18, 2026 7:30 am

Alexa Calo, a kindergarten teacher at Middle Gate Elementary School, reflected on being recognized as Newtown's 2026 Teacher of the Year, all while setting her sights on the new school year ahead.

What ‘The Old Farmer’s Almanac’ Has In Store For 2027

By Sam Cross

Published: September 18, 2026 7:00 am

A review of the 2027

Horse Guard Fall Festival Fun For All

Published: September 18, 2026 7:00 am

People of all ages enjoyed the Second Company Governor's Horse Guard's Fall Festival on September 12.

Four Bands, Community Mural To Be Among This Year's Rockin' The Hook Highlights

Published: September 17, 2026 7:00 am

Annual Rockin' The Hook community event returns September 26.

Snapshot: Laura Huling

Published: September 16, 2026 7:00 am

This week's Snapshot introduces readers to Laura Huling.

Call It A Homecoming: Soldier Reunites With Dog Who He Met In The Middle East

By Jenna Visca

Published: September 14, 2026 7:15 am

Newtown resident Jeremy Ferris reunited with Sadie, the dog who he met and developed a lifelong bond with while deployed in the Middle East.

J. Neil Bittner’s Prints On Display Now At Newtown Senior Center

By Sam Cross

Published: September 14, 2026 7:00 am

J. Neil Bittner is a local artist whose work is on display now at Newtown Senior Center.

Meatloaf Dinners In The Making

SCAN To Host Asbury For Bovine Still Life In Oil

‘Flowering Bulbs For Every Season,’ September 22 With Garden Club

Newtown Attorney Sentenced For Tax Evasion, Failing To Pay Penalties & Interest

The idea that a freshman Democrat would be able to stand up to the special interests and prioritization of urban districts that are the base of that caucus to deliver results for Newtown is laughable - especially someone who could not even build the "relationships, coalitions, and the support necessary" to garner the endorsements of her fellow Democrat Council members ahead of Newtown's local caucus this spring. More likely Newtown would see something akin to Leeper in Fairfield, performative actions after vote counting, while privately advancing their party's interests over their community's.

ECS Funding Debate Should Focus On Results

Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon, We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace. With love, Vince and Sandy Venitelli

Cheryl Ghent

Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself. You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses. After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend. Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road. You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning. Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.

Encourages Consideration Of State Candidates

Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.

Newtown Deserves Property Tax Relief

Dear Colleen, Molly, and Reed, Our sincere condolences to all of you. Sandy & Vince Venitelli

Malcolm Andrew ‘Andy’ Bryant

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