The Newtown Bee

08/21/2026

The Newtown Police Department will temporarily pause the utilization of static automated license plate readers, PD Chied David Kullgren announced this afternoon.

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Newtown Police Chief David Kullgren released the following statement on August 21: "Following the recent Legislative Council meeting and after careful consideration of resident feedback, the Board of ...

08/21/2026

TRAVEL ALERT: Car crash into a tree with entrapment reported on Main Street opposite Currituck Road.

Main Street is closed between its intersections with Academy Lane and Schoolhouse/Hanover roads. Use caution in or avoid the area.

Newtown Hook & Ladder, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Newtown Police Department, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and a paramedic are responding.

08/21/2026

A ban by Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) that prohibits alcohol in for multiple state recreation areas has been extended. The list of properties includes one within Newtown.

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HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) this week imposed a temporary alcohol ban for multiple state recreation areas. This ban went into effect Tuesday, Au...

08/21/2026

The 12U Hawks baseball team again represented Newtown in New England in the Cal Ripken Baseball World Series, this time in Branson, Mo.

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The 12U Hawks baseball team again represented Newtown in New England in the Cal Ripken World Series, this time in Branson, Mo. The Hawks started off pool play with a dramatic walk-off win over Cooper ...

08/21/2026

The Borough of Newtown Zoning Board recently voted to accept a court settlement with the developers of 20-60 Castle Hill after the developers appealed several conditions of approval on a cluster home subdivision on the property.

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The Borough of Newtown Zoning Board voted 3-1 to accept a court settlement with the developers of 20-60 Castle Hill after the developers appealed several conditions of approval on a cluster home subdi...

08/21/2026

A fun-filled, competitive, hot weather-embracing, rain drop-dodging summer of Newtown Women's Softball action recently came to its conclusion with the top seed team picking up the championship.

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A fun-filled, competitive, hot weather-embracing, rain drop-dodging summer of Newtown Women's Softball action — the 29th in the history of the league — came to a close with top seed Dental Associates ...

08/20/2026

A recent Newtown High School graduate inspired by his family of inventors and businessmen wanted to create a business venture of his own.

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Sam Lopata is a recent Newtown High School graduate. Inspired by his family of inventors and businessmen, Sam wanted to create a business venture of his own. When he was about 12 or 13, he told his da...

08/18/2026

TRAVEL ALERT: 2-vehicle crash with injuries reported near South Main Street at Sugar Street.
Newtown Hook & Ladder and Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps are responding.

Use caution in or avoid the area.

08/18/2026

Approximately 30 people attended a press conference at Edmond Town Hall last Monday morning, when Office of Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Liz Shapiro, director of arts, preservation, and museums at the CT Office of the Arts (COA), made an annnouncement that should have positive tourism benefits for Newtown.

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Approximately 30 people attended a press conference last Monday morning, when Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Liz Shapiro, director of arts, preservation, and museums at the Connecticut Office...

08/18/2026

Newtown recently joined municipalities across the country to celebrate National Night Out, an annual community building event between first responders and residents.

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On Tuesday, August 4, Newtown celebrated National Night Out, a yearly community building event between first responders and residents. National Night Out is celebrated across the United States, as wel...