First Selectman Jeff Capeci and Newtown Bee Copy Editor Kathy Ronan will hold a Sourdough 101 class on Saturday, May 4, at Newtown Community Center.

Around 110 people attended the Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) Membership Dinner held on Thursday, April 11 at the Newtown Community Center and learned about FONS' mission and accomplishments, plans and programs for the future, and what they hope to achieve with the help of new volunteers.

The Commission on Aging began discussions on whether or not they should purchase a new terminal out of concerns for proper attendance and safety for the senior center at their April 15 hybrid meeting.

When Reed Library and Media Specialist Sara Wasley walked through the library doors on Monday, April 22, she was as surprised as she was overjoyed to learn that she received an Outstanding Educational Leader Award from Connecticut PTA.

Trail ride through Huntington Park in Redding features slow and fast pace options.

State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Martin Foncello (R-107) visited the Newtown Senior Center on April 19 for a “Pizza & Policy” event, where they talked to Newtown seniors about the 2024 Legislative Session and then answered questions on state issues.

Hearts of Hope Newtown recently hosted a Paint with a Purpose event honoring 911 Emergency Dispatchers.

A watercolor retrospective of the works of Bambi Engelman (1947-2023), a longtime SCAN member and officer, will be presented at C.H. Booth Library.

Newtown news of 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125 years ago, from the archives of The Newtown Bee.

Newtown news and notes, told from the point of view of a cat named Mountain.