Newtown Historical Society, in partnership with C.H. Booth Library, will host Dr Cyd Cipolla for the lecture, “Putting Yourself Back in the Narrative: The Past, Present, and Future of Women in Science.”
In conjunction with recent Sunday School lessons about The Good Samaritan, the children and families of Christ the King Lutheran Church are conducting a donation drive to benefit Newtown Animal Shelter.
An opening reception and awards ceremony is planned for late afternoon tomorrow at Brookfield Craft Center for its 9th Annual Juried Student Exhibition: Artists on the Rise. Multiple Newtown students have had their work accepted into this show.
The one-day “Learning from Clouds with Jill Nichols,” hosted by SCAN, has been rescheduled from March 8 to Saturday, March 29, due to unforeseen circumstances.
In a world increasingly defined by digital distraction, political division, and environmental crisis, a new program seeks to bring people back to what truly matters.
There is no controversy here. Aquarion posted a notice on their Facebook page, and the issue has been covered by both The Bee and The News-Times. I've also heard it discussed at several town meetings. The temporary infrastructure concerns caused by the railroad repairs should not be used as a pretext to oppose new development in our town. These are short-term challenges that are expected to be resolved before land clearing begins for the new project.
Forty years ago, when I began a career in journalism in Connecticut, most towns had a reasonably well-staffed, thriving weekly newspaper. And the area had a substantial, award-winning daily paper.
Newtown is fortunate to have The Bee and should not take it for granted.
Frank and Neil are right on. The Bee is the best way to stay connected with what's Happening in Newtown. The Bee needs your support in return. Subscribe and be informed.
The screenshots from NAFC's private group show prominent members of the organization naming businesses that hosted certain political signs ahead of the last election as these allies self-organized to crowdsource a running list of businesses not to patronize for the sin of supporting candidates such as [gasp] our incumbent State Rep who has a great record with small business associations - claiming that makes them unsafe. The NAFC official account was involved in moderating the discussion as they banned one "problematic" member for questioning the "witch hunt." This tacit threat to the livelihoods of local business owners has a chilling effect on free speech, yet the response from the organization was to claim that anyone who saw it as bullying was "stifling such conversations." If anyone is interested these screenshots are widely available.
