The Working Women’s Forum will welcome Kate Mayer to its final gathering of the season, Wednesday, May 8.

Newtown-based Sonics & Materials Inc celebrated its milestone 50th anniversary with a gala luncheon on April 5 at its headquarters, marking 50 years of manufacturing in the state of Connecticut as a leading supplier of ultrasonic welding systems and ultrasonic liquid processors.

Bark Fit Cananie Training LLC owner and founder Graham Ingels has been a dog owner and dog lover virtually all his life. The former Masuk High School educator, now retired, is available for consultation on a variety of concerning canine issues.

After reading about the company’s 80th Anniversary celebration and planned expansion last year in The Newtown Bee, US Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced March 11 that Aldine Metal Products in New Milford is his latest “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.”

Visitors flocking to the newly opened Reverie Brewing Company at 57B Church Hill Road are greeted with a billboard-sized interior graphic that reads, “Don’t Quit Your Daydream.”

Newtown’s recently installed Chamber of Commerce President William "Scott" Anders appears to understand that in a small town, engaging with the entire community is as vital to his organization’s success as serving and increasing business among Chamber members.