What are newtownbee.com readers reading? Each week we compile a list of the most read posts published to our site. Here is a roundup of the week’s top five posts, based on number of page reads.

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“‘Will You Marry Me?’ Surprise Engagement Proposal At Edmond Town Hall,” by Alissa Silber, published August 17. Edmond Town Hall typically shows films at its theater, but just outside its front doors on August 8 a surprise engagement proposal took place and unfolded like a scene from a romantic movie. Read more at newtownbee.com/08172020/will-you-marry-me-surprise-engagement-proposal-at-edmond-town-hall.

“Rochambeau Bridge Rehabilitation Underway,” by Shannon Hicks, published August 17. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has commenced construction activities for the rehabilitation of the Rochambeau Bridge, which carries Interstate 84 over the Lake Zoar section of the Housatonic River. Read more at newtownbee.com/08172020/rochambeau-bridge-rehabilitation-underway.

“Spike In Danbury COVID-19 Cases Among Travelers Prompts DPH Alert,” by John Voket, published August 21. The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued a COVID-19 alert for Danbury after a significant increase in cases in the last two weeks, with much of the outbreak related to recent domestic and international travel. Read more at newtownbee.com/08212020/spike-in-danbury-covid-19-cases-among-travelers-prompts-dph-alert.

“Landmark Tree Downed After Storm Creates New Heartache,” by Shannon Hicks, published August 20. Peggy Lee Fillion looked across the front yard of the home she and her husband Gary own in Sandy Hook one morning last week and all she could do was shake her head. A row of tiny stumps were all that was left of eight spruce trees, which for years provided a natural wall between traffic on Underhill Road and the western side of the Fillion home. Read more at newtownbee.com/08202020/landmark-tree-downed-after-storm-creates-new-damage.

“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed... No Wedding Blues,” by Shannon Hicks, published August 18. When Melissa Janco and John “Jay” Brennan began planning last year for their wedding, they envisioned returning to Rhode Island. Then the coronavirus pandemic happened… but so did the wedding, thanks to a couple willing to adapt to rules that seemed to change by the week. Read more at newtownbee.com/08182020/something-old-something-new-something-borrowed-no-wedding-blues.