On the 167th anniversary of the birth of Mary Elizabeth Hawley, more than 100 people gathered at Edmond Town Hall, where Gordon Williams was celebrated as the inaugural recipient of a public service award named for the legendary Miss Hawley.

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

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

Thousands celebrated the end of summer with a long-standing town tradition: Newtown's Annual Labor Day Parade.

The C.H. Booth Library celebrated Mary Hawley's birthday with free ice cream from Ferris Acres Creamery.

Christine Miller was enjoying a regular day at the Southbury Dog Park when things took a dramatic turn.

Several Newtown Lions Club members spent the afternoon of Friday, August 23, sorting through the latest donations received from Amazon to later distribute across different local and surrounding food pantries.

The Newtown Visiting Nurse Association held a sale at its VNA Thrift Shop last weekend, with proceeds going towards Newtown Suicide Prevention Initiative.

In the aftermath of the severe storm on Sunday, August 18, that brought record-breaking rain to the region, cleanup efforts continue around Newtown to fully recover from the damage, with the community coming together to support those still impacted.