13+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1026+ words) Top Of The Mountain The Newtown Bee Top Of The Mountain Ezra is taking a tour. Readers will hopefully remember Ezra the Rooster, who was introduced by Newtown Historical Society on January 1, 2025. Ezra is a handsome metal rooster painted with…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (597+ words) The 5 K winner was 25-year-old Justin Halmose with a time of 17: 01. 19; Trish Hillery, 59, was the top female and 14th overall in 21: 48. 37. The first to cross the 10 K finish line was 35-year-old Jordan Magath in 38: 33. 42; Brenda Mc Rae, 42, was the top female…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (344+ words) Sattie Persaud, owner of Hill Top Kitchen, did not have quite the birthday she hoped for as a smoker at the restaurant caught fire on Thursday, June 11. Firefighters from Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue and Newtown Hook & Ladder were called…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (781+ words) The Charter Revision Commission at its June 10 meeting began a charge-by-charge review of the extensive list it has compiled, looking for items it is not interested in reviewing this session to pare down its list of charges a bit. Following…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (953+ words) At the Thursday, June 4 meeting, Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission discussed several text amendments for zoning regulations for the Town of Newtown. This discussion first began at the May 21 meeting. There are nine total sections that are being discussed right now....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (967+ words) Newtown Police report Kristin Heald, 29, of Sandy Hook, operating a 2013 Ford Escape, was traveling westbound on Berkshire Road at 4: 24 am April 23. While trying to negotiate a curve, Heald left the roadway right, hitting a curb, then a tree stump, a…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (827+ words) Newtown has a theme and a grand marshal for its 2026 Labor Day Parade. Longtime resident Bill Glass has accepted the invitation from the parade committee to serve as the grand marshal when the long-standing tradition returns to the center of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (440+ words) Each year, The Newtown Bee offers a few thoughts to consider to the transitioning senior class of Newtown High School, along with seniors attending other schools in the area, or who are reaching the end of their homeschooling education. First…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (483+ words) This week's Snapshot features NHS Class of 2026 Valedictorian Olivia Bossio-Dotolo. Family: At home it's me, my younger sister, and my mom and my dad. My aunt, cousin, and grandparents are about to arrive too. They'll be visiting for about a…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (421+ words) The Newtown-Bethel chapter of The Salvation Army will return with a special one-day fundraiser next month. This year's Christmas in July bell ringing event will carry special significance for those who knew the late Dick and/or Marie Sturdevant. Dick…...