By Eliza Hallabeck
Published: Apr 07, 2020 7:30 am
Leading up to April 2, when The Newtown Bee announced a temporary suspension of its weekly print publication, a small crew of employees continued work, while practicing social distancing and proper hand washing practices.
The writers, editors, and other staff of The Newtown Bee and its sister publication Antiques & the Arts Weekly worked both in the company’s office building at 5 Church Hill Road and at their respective homes, resulting in some of the empty chairs and desks pictured in the photographs above.
As announced by The Newtown Bee’s owner and Publisher R. Scudder Smith on April 2 updates will continue to be posted online at newtownbee.com.
Subscriptions to the print paper can still be placed online, using the Subscribe tab at the top of the homepage, or call 203-426-3141. Subscriptions will be extended for each week the paper is not published.
Scroll through the photographs above for a glimpse into the office of The Newtown Bee, and stay tuned for the rolling roar of the paper’s presses to run again.
To “Bee” continued...
The Newtown Bee Editor Nancy K. Crevier works at her desk. —Bee Photos, Hallabeck
A view of the main entrance at The Newtown Bee’s office building.
Libby Baggett, front, visits Bee Publishing Co Production Manager Scott Baggett in his 5 Church Hill Road office.
The Newtown Bee Associate Editor John Voket multitasks at his desk.
A stand, right, that is typically placed outside for people to purchase weekly print copies of the paper sits inside the office building.
One prominent item on Associate Editor Shannon Hicks’s desk is a rubber band ball, a multiyear ongoing project
The Newtown Bee Education Reporter Eliza Hallabeck at her desk.—Bee Photo, Crevier
The Bee Publishing Co Business Manager Sherri Smith Baggett works at her desk, wearing one of her favorite shirts.
Two desks in The Newtown Bee’s editorial department.
Antiques & The Arts Weekly Advertising Traffic Coordinator Kate Sasanoff works at her desk.
A sign near one editorial office.
Antiques & The Arts Weekly Accounts Executive Barb Ruscoe works at her desk while Bee office dog, Piper Baggett, watches.
Trophies line a window that looks into Sports Editor Andy Hutchison’s office at The Newtown Bee.
The Bee Publishing Co Graphic Designer Lynn Remson continues work.
Piper Baggett continues her work at The Bee Publishing Co.
A reporter’s desk.
A hat shaped from a February 26, 2010, print edition of The Newtown Bee.
