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Published: Apr 17, 2025 at 03:25 PM
To the Editor:
As a Newtown citizen and father, I am writing to implore the residents of Newtown to pass the education and town budgets without further cuts.
If we cut the education budget, we may see teachers fired, and there has even been talk of c...
Published: Apr 17, 2025 at 03:24 PM
Polls will be open from 6 am to 8 pm Tuesday, April 22, at Newtown Middle School, so voters can decide the fate of the proposed 2025-26 municipal and education budgets. As is usual, The Newtown Bee is urging all eligible voters to go out and cast the...
Updated: Apr 17, 2025 at 03:07 PM
The date of this week’s print edition coincides with the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous ride. The Boston silversmith — and perhaps the first person to practice forensic dentistry, a topic for another column — led the night-time ride to war...
Updated: Apr 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
update (Friday, April 25): This story has been updated to correct the name of one of the speakers at the rally.
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The Rock This Democracy organizers have announced that on Saturday, April 19, in collaboration with 50501, Newtown Action Allia...
Updated: Apr 16, 2025 at 04:19 PM
WOODBURY — Gary J. Frenette, age 70, passed away with his wife and daughter by his side on April 11, 2025. Gary was born in Bridgeport to Edmond J. (“Cy”) and Shirley (Shippee) Frenette.
Gary grew up in Sandy Hook and graduated from Newtown High Scho...
Updated: Apr 16, 2025 at 02:21 PM
Longtime Newtown resident and volunteer for the Cyrenius Booth Library, Virginia Corcoran passed away on March 28, 2025 at her residence in New Horizons, Marlborough, Mass., surrounded by family and friends. She was a few weeks shy of her 100th birth...
Updated: Apr 16, 2025 at 02:20 PM
Nancy June Martin, 81, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.
She was a beloved wife of Alan R. Martin and devoted mother of Arianne Martin and so...
Updated: Apr 16, 2025 at 02:19 PM
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John J. Lipusz, Jr, 56, of Newtown, who passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by family.
John was born on July 3, 1968, at Bridgeport Hospital, to Olive Sneed Li...
Published: Apr 16, 2025 at 07:30 AM
Family: My wife Melissa.
How did you two meet? We met on a dating app. Our first date was at The Foundry in Sandy Hook.
Pets: We have two dogs, Benji and Jo-Jo.
How long have you lived in town? It will be 20 years in July.
What do...
Updated: Apr 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
On Saturday, March 29, Cathy Wolko, the owner of The Humble Bee Honey Company at the Old Pin Shops in Oakville, gave a presentation on the many health benefits and medicinal uses for honey at C.H. Booth Library. She also spoke at length about the cur...
