We are defined by acts throughout history that change our course, some for the better and some that leave us reeling, our reactions muddled. We have just come off of a week of new starts and celebrati...

Not quite a year ago, the former proprietor of Rooster Wines & Liquors on South Main Street was found guilty and sentenced for the crimes of arson, endangerment, and fraud in connection with an incide...

We are amazed by the youth in our town and the adult mentors who help them achieve their dreams. A young man, unaffiliated with any organized religion in town, joins ecumenical work campers to help th...

In a town where 65 cents of every tax payer dollar supports education in Newtown, we can assume there are plenty of young families with children in school, and many are our readers. The Newtown Bee gi...

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. But whose will triumphs, and which way will the development of Fairfield Hills go? While the final report of the Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Committee issue...

Gilroy, California leaders have declared that they will not let the July 28 shooting that killed three and injured more than a dozen others at the annual Garlic Festival define their city. Good luck w...

Rising out of numerous public forums and scrutinization of options by those appointed to the commissions and committees charged with bringing this multi-million dollar project to fruition — a challeng...

That the powerful have no qualms about wielding power over the common person is nothing new. Those in power have always used ego and cunning to raise themselves up (in their opinions) to higher height...

It is summer and for many, a carefree time. But plagued by food insecurity, summer living loses its sense of ease for some within our borders. The June 17 Newtown Commission On Aging minutes note that...

To the reported 140 employees who will have to reconsider their employment opportunities following the recent announcement by Hubbell that it will be closing its local high tech facility over the cour...