The Newtown Bee

10/05/2025

Hawks race at Barlow on September 24 and Bethel on September 30.

Newtown High School’s cross country teams had a meet at Joel Barlow of Redding on September 24 and at Bethel on September 30. Nighthawk runner Natalie McLean won both races. In the Barlow race, the gi...

10/04/2025

Lacrosse standout had success in Rivalry Challenge against Canadian counterparts.

Newtown’s Tristan Rosenschein is one of 24 of the nation’s top boys lacrosse players named by USA Lacrosse to the 2025 U15 Youth National Team. Players were selected following evaluations and applicat...

10/03/2025

The curtain at The Little Theatre goes up again in just a few hours for this weekend's performances of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Town Players of Newtown, CT.

Jenna Visca says the local theater company has another hit on its hands. Click through the link below to read more.

Town Players of Newtown continues its strong 2025 season with an intense, gripping production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The classic American drama draws viewers into the complex marriage of ...

10/03/2025

Nighthawk senior answers Bethel's tying goal 19 seconds later to propel NHS to victory.

It took all of 19 seconds for Newtown High School’s field hockey team to answer visiting Bethel’s game-tying goal early in the second half of a September 29 Senior Night showdown under the lights at B...

10/03/2025

Swimmers fall to Pomperaug but post best times and individual race wins.

Newtown High School’s girls swimming and diving team had a strong showing in a 93-81 loss to visiting Pomperaug of Southbury on September 26. “We had a good showing against a strong Pomperaug team. We...

10/03/2025

Football team, coming off close on at Windsor, will have another Friday night road game before bye week.

Newtown High School’s football team dropped a tough one as host Windsor overcame a late deficit to defeat the Nighthawks 34-31 on September 26. The Nighthawks led 17-14 at the half and 31-27 after thr...

10/03/2025

Hawks get back into win column following setback to Barlow but looking for consistency.

Newtown High School’s girls volleyball team has had moments of stellar play — even in losses. A prime example is a first-set defeat at reigning (three years running) South-West Conference Champion Joe...

10/02/2025

Former AFS student Irma Del Carmen Zurita Garrido recently spent 15 days in Newtown, reconnecting and celebrating a 50-year friendship Lorry Duffany Warner.

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When Irma Del Carmen Zurita Garrido applied to an exchange program in 1970, she never knew that year was going to change her life forever. It was through coming to the United States so long ago that Z...

10/02/2025

Hawks make it seven straight games without allowing a goal while piling up wins.

Newtown High School’s girls soccer team made it seven consecutive games without surrendering a goal with a 3-0 win over New Milford on September 25 and 1-0 blanking of Joel Barlow of Redding on Septem...

10/01/2025

TRAVEL ALERT: Crash with injuries reported at the intersection of Main Street and Currituck Road.
Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps is on scene, and Newtown Hook & Ladder has been dispatched.

Use caution in or avoid the area.

09/30/2025

The Department of Human Services recently launched Newtown Easy Transit, a pilot program to provide transportation to Newtown residents age 60 and older, as well as disabled individuals over age 18.

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The Department of Human Services launched Newtown Easy Transit, a pilot program to provide transportation to Newtown residents, earlier this month. The program is for Newtown residents ages 60 and old...

09/30/2025

TRAVEL ALERT: Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a paramedic and Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue are responding to I-84 West between the Rochambeau Bridge and Exit 11 for a possible medical concern.

Use caution in the area.