The Sandy Hook Firehouse decked out for the holidays. -Bee Photo, Gorosko
The Sandy Hook Firehouse decked out for the holidays. âBee Photo, Gorosko
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the head of Main Street. â Bee Photo, Evans
Deep Brook, which runs through the Fairfield Hills property, is one of just eight Class 1 trout fisheries in the state. âBee Photo, Evans
The Holiday Festival in early December features a tour of decorated homes. The even benefits the Family Counseling Center.
Newtownâs volunteer fire companies annually sponsor a âFill The Fire Truckâ toy drive for the children of needy families.âBee Photo, Gorosko
Paul Lux is one of the pancake flippers for the Rotary Clubâs popular Pancake Day in early December each year.
Hawley Pond provides an island of calm in the busy center of town. âBee Photo, Clark
The Newtown Lions Club launches a rubber duck race from the Church Hill Road bridge over the Pootatuck River each spring in Sandy Hook.âBee Photo, Hicks
The seasonal Organic Farmersâ Market takes place on Tuesdays in the center of Sandy Hook. âBee Photo, Evans
The St Rose Preschool Harvest Fair brings out lots of costumed kids. âBee Photo, Lytwyn
Women Involved in Newtown each year sponsors a holiday basket program that involves scores of volunteers.
Nearly every civic group and organization turns out for the townâs legendary annual Labor Day Parade. âBee Photo, Gorosko
Cub Scout Pack 170, like all the scouting groups in Newtown, regularly practices outdoor skills locally and on field trips throughout the area.
Senior quilters at the Newtown Senior Center started work last year on a Newtown Quilt featuring local scenes.âBee Photo, Evans
The Pleasance, at 1 Main Street, is a private park maintained by The Newtown Bee for the people of Newtown.
Halloween week is always a lively time in Newtownâs elementary schools. This scene is at Hawley School. âBee Photo, Lytwyn
Hawley Schoolâs scout troops gathered supplies for service men and women overseas. âBee Photo, Lytwyn
Deer and other wildlife abound in Newtownâs open spaces.âBee Photo, Evans
The community supports Kevinâs Community Center, which brings health care to those who otherwise would have to go without. The center recently relocated with other town offices to the Kendro building on Peckâs Lane.
The Cyrenius Booth Library hosts innumerable programs for Newtown children. Here a mime leads a group of kids to an imaginary wall.