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Newtown Public Schools, Newtown Police Department Launch School Bus Safety Program

Middle Gate, HOM PTAs Kick Off The School Year With Ice Cream Social

Holden Adams pours chocolate syrup on someone’s ice cream during Middle Gate Elementary School’s ice cream social event on Wednesday, September 2. —Bee Photos, Visca

Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue Goes To Zoning Board Of Appeals

Deputy Director of Land Use Steve Maguire (right) addresses Newtown’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, September 2. —Bee Photos, Cross

Positive Result Confirmed For West Nile Virus In Mosquitoes In Newtown

CT Department of Health has confirmed a positive case of West Nile Virus in the Newtown mosquito population. —Jimmy Chan photo

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In an effort to enhance student safety and address the growing issue of illegal school bus passings, Newtown Police Department (NPD) has partnered with Newtown Public Sch...

Newtown Public Schools, Newtown Police Department Launch School Bus Safety Program

In an effort to enhance student safety and address the growing issue of illegal school bus passings, Newtown Police Department has partnered with Newtown Public Schools and BusPatrol to launch a new school bus stop-arm safety program.

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Borough’s Annual Meeting, Discussion Of Insurance And Tree Maintenance

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Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue Goes To Zoning Board Of Appeals

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Positive Result Confirmed For West Nile Virus In Mosquitoes In Newtown

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Fire Reports | September 2-8, 2026

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Zac N Fried performs at Fairfield Hills in September 2024. The Zac Brown Band tribute band will headline this year’s Rockin’ the Hook event, returning with expanded offerings to Heritage Park Pavilion in Sandy Hook in a few weeks. —Bee file photo

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

Annual Rockin' The Hook community event returns September 26.

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Snapshot: Laura Huling

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

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

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The Way We Were

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The cheerleading team gets ready for the season during practice. —Bee Photos, Hutchison

Defending Conference And State Champion Cheerleading Team Ready To Enjoy The Journey

Nighthawks will be on the sideline for football games this fall as they get ready for competition season.

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Girls' Swim And Dive Squad To Focus On Personal Achievement And Overall Team Success

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Take Two: Boys' Cross Country Looking To Repeat As SWC Champions

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Girls' Cross Country Team Strives For Top Three Finish

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Football Team Kicks Off Season With Convincing Win

Today's Events

Events for

SCAN Summer Show & Sale

September 18, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition

September 18, 2026 10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Music Dynamics

September 18, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

End of Summer Yacht Rock Party

September 18, 2026 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm

On the Trail: Newtown Arts Festival Concert Under the Stars

September 18, 2026 07:00 pm

Fran Lebowitz

September 18, 2026 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tour of Newtown Greenway proposed route

September 19, 2026 12:00 am

Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) Recruitment Open House

September 19, 2026 09:00 am

SCAN Summer Show & Sale

September 19, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition

September 19, 2026 10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Still Life Painting workshop with Sarena Johnson

September 19, 2026 10:15 am - 03:30 pm

14th Newtown Arts Festival

September 19, 2026 11:00 am - 05:00 pm

“Honey: The Science Behind the Fruit”

September 19, 2026 12:00 pm

Steadfast Church Fall Festival

September 19, 2026 12:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Ability Rocks

September 19, 2026 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Newtown Chess Club

September 19, 2026 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm

6th Annual “An Evening at the Farm” for Real Food CT

September 19, 2026 05:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Isaac Mizrahi

September 19, 2026 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

14th Newtown Arts Festival

September 20, 2026 11:00 am - 05:00 pm

YOM KIPPUR

September 21, 2026 12:00 am

SCAN Summer Show & Sale

September 21, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition

September 21, 2026 10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Music Monday with Principal Al

September 21, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lunch & Learn — “The Benefits of Physical Therapy”

September 21, 2026 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm

NHS Operation Support Our Military Golf Tournament

September 21, 2026 12:00 pm

Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games

September 21, 2026 12:30 pm - 03:30 pm

Commission on Aging meeting

September 21, 2026 04:00 pm

Monthly Movie Monday (Teen Edition)

September 21, 2026 04:30 pm - 06:00 pm

Employee Medical Benefits Board meeting

September 21, 2026 06:15 pm

Newcomer Bridge

September 21, 2026 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm

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Back-To-School 2026

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Home & Garden Spring 2026

Guide To Newtown 2026

Holiday Gift Guide 2025

For Better Health - Fall 2025

Home & Garden Fall 2025

The Newtown Bee's Special Edition, 12/14/12

Tyler David Jones (October 5, 1992-September 18, 2009)

Police Reports | August 31-September 14, 2026

Long Discussed Bus Cameras In Warning Period

Which Government Actually Sent Me This Bill

Vote For Rob Blanchard For State Senate

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

Maybe it is time to research how strict CT gun laws are...some of the toughest in the country for us law abiding citizens.

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Newtown Public Schools, Newtown Police Department Launch School Bus Safety Program

Middle Gate, HOM PTAs Kick Off The School Year With Ice Cream Social

Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue Goes To Zoning Board Of Appeals

Positive Result Confirmed For West Nile Virus In Mosquitoes In Newtown

Newtown Public Schools, Newtown Police Department Launch School Bus Safety Program

Borough’s Annual Meeting, Discussion Of Insurance And Tree Maintenance

Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue Goes To Zoning Board Of Appeals

Positive Result Confirmed For West Nile Virus In Mosquitoes In Newtown

Fire Reports | September 2-8, 2026

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

Snapshot: Laura Huling

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

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

The Way We Were

Defending Conference And State Champion Cheerleading Team Ready To Enjoy The Journey

Girls' Swim And Dive Squad To Focus On Personal Achievement And Overall Team Success

Take Two: Boys' Cross Country Looking To Repeat As SWC Champions

Girls' Cross Country Team Strives For Top Three Finish

Football Team Kicks Off Season With Convincing Win

Back-To-School 2026

For Better Health - Spring 2026

Home & Garden Spring 2026

Guide To Newtown 2026

Holiday Gift Guide 2025

For Better Health - Fall 2025

Home & Garden Fall 2025

The Newtown Bee's Special Edition, 12/14/12