Each week we compile a list of the most read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top five stories, based on the number of page reads.

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“Cut It Out: Proper Pruning Means More Than Cutting Back Outdoor Plants,” by Shannon Hicks, published May 10. Most homeowners need to prune trees, shrubs, bushes, and other plants in their yards on occasion. Not to be confused with trimming — or the straight cutting back of overgrown plants — pruning is essential to the health, beauty and safety of plants. Read more at newtownbee.com/05102020/cut-it-out-proper-pruning-means-more-than-cutting-back-outdoor-plants/?q=cut%20it%20out.

“NHS To Stage ‘Pygmalion’ Next Weekend,” by Eliza Hallabeck, published November 22, 2011. The Newtown High School Drama Club performed George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion November 18 through 20 in 2011. The play was directed by NHS seniors Sarah Desrosiers and Autumn Jones. Read more at newtownbee.com/11112011/nhs-to-stage-pygmalion-next-weekend.

“Injured Hiker Rescued From State Forest,” by Shannon Hicks, published September 19. A 55-year-old man was rescued the morning of Saturday, September 19, from Upper Paugussett State Park after a hiking trip turned into a medical emergency. Read more at newtownbee.com/09192020/injured-hiker-rescued-from-state-forest.

“Local Photographer Shoots For Exposure On New Black-Owned Business Site,” by John Voket, published September 12. A photographer who relocated to Newtown from Detroit has become the first Newtown business to seek greater exposure by putting a listing on ShopBlackCT.com, a newly launched statewide business directory. Kori Andrea Doss of Kori Andrea Photography, which is located in the Highland Plaza at 123 South Main Street, told The Newtown Bee she was excited to discover a regional service directory serving business owners who also happen to be people of color. Read more at newtownbee.com/09122020/local-photographer-shoots-for-exposure-on-new-black-owned-business-site.

“Snapshot: Dr Dylan Kelleher,” a profile of Dr Dylan Kelleher, published September 18. Read more at newtownbee.com/09182020/snapshot-dr-dylan-kelleher.