The Newtown Bee

13/08/2025

Youth baseball team taking on the best competition in Cal Ripken World Series.

The Newtown Hawks 10U baseball team kicked off its Cal Ripken World Series adventure in Vincennes, Ind. on August 8. The opening day included skills competitions, pin trading with teams from across th...

12/08/2025

Cyrenius H. Booth Library recently hosted Maya Rose SpokenWord/LeahJoy Pearson for an improvisational theater class that encourged ages 11-15 to embrace spontaneity.

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Young adults got to make friends and build confidence by playing improvisational theater games at an Easy Teen Improv class on Saturday, August 2. Held at C.H. Booth Library, the class was designed fo...

11/08/2025

Approximately 45 people gathered in a meeting room at Newtown Senior Center when State Treasurer Erick Russell recently visited Newtown to offer a State of the State address ahead of opening the floor for Q&A.

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Connecticut is in a pretty good financial spot overall. That was part of the message from State Treasurer Erick Russell, who visited Newtown last week to offer a State of the State address ahead of op...

08/08/2025

PLANNING NOTE: Due to HVAC work at Cyrenius H. Booth Library, all children's programs have been canceled until further notice.

In addition, "Timeless Newtown" chapter discussions will move to Newtown Senior Center, and the August 24 Mahjong & Mimosas fundrasier is moving to Newtown Community Center. Additional updates are expected.

The approaching work will have a significant effect on upcoming programs. We are in the process of updating calendar listings for programs that will be canceled or moved due to the planned work at 25 Main Street.

Reporter Sam Cross is working on a story about the HVAC work for next week's paper and online.

Out of an abundance of caution, we will be pausing all children’s programs temporarily while HVAC work is underway at the library. The safety and comfort of our youngest patrons is our top priority. We look forward to resuming programs as soon as possible.

The Children's Room remains open for all borrower services at this time.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.

08/08/2025

Sandy Hook native Mackie Samoskevich remembers seeing the Stanley Cup as a child, when the Boston Bruins visited NYA Sports & Fitness Center with it.
Now a player with the Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers, Mackie was back in town last week, making similar memories for new generations of hockey fans.

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Sandy Hook native Mackie Samoskevich remembers seeing the Stanley Cup as a child, when the Boston Bruins brought it to Newtown Youth Academy (NYA) in early 2013. Twelve years later, after Mackie compl...

07/08/2025

Seven Scouts from Scouts Scotland spent two weeks in the United States last month, and between their many adventures — including meals at Blue Colony Diner and laundry runs at PJ's Laundromat —had a secure place to stay thanks to Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue.

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Seven Scouts from Scouts Scotland visited the United States from July 9 to July 23, and, in between their many adventures, stayed at Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue’s substation. Sarah Riddle, ...

07/08/2025

Newtown Bridle Lands Association has a longstanding and rich history in town. While horses may be a big part of the lives of NBLA members and their mission, the group plays a significant role in many other forms of recreation that benefit residents with various other interests.

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The Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) has a longstanding and rich history in town. And while horses may be a big part of the lives of NBLA members and their mission, the group plays a significan...

01/08/2025

The first week of Coding Club finished just a few hours ago at Cyrenius H. Booth Library. Students entering grades 7-9 students can still register to participate in the next session, running August 4-8 at the library.

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Grades 7-9 students are invited to explore the world of coding in a week-long Summer Coding Club held at C.H. Booth Library from Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 8 at 10 am. The club, led by Ne...

01/08/2025

The Newtown Hawks 10U baseball team tore through the New England Regional Tournament in late July, capturing the title and securing a spot at the Cal Ripken World Series. They'll begin with pool play next weekend.

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The Newtown Hawks 10U baseball team tore through the New England Regional Tournament in Chelmsford, Mass. in late July, capturing the title and securing a spot at the Cal Ripken World Series in Vincen...

01/08/2025

A call for help mid Tuesday afternoon drew many local resources — Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Botsford Fire Rescue, Newtown Hook & Ladder, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a paramedic, Newtown Underwater Search & Rescue - NUSAR, and Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) — for a rescue effort in the Lower Paugussett State Forest. Fortunately it ended in a much better note than it could have, after a hiker suffered a medical emergency.

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A call for help mid Tuesday afternoon drew many local resources for a rescue effort in the Lower Paugussett State Forest. Fortunately it ended in a much better note than it could have, after a hiker s...

31/07/2025

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Ahead of inclement weather expected in the region within the next few hours, tonight's performance by One Track Mind for the Newtown Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series has been cancelled.

31/07/2025

Becoming an influencer is never easy and LeahJoy Pearson gives people an opportunity to begin. She is part of a growing population who have turned to the Public Access Studio available through Spectrum to create original programming.

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Becoming an influencer is never easy and LeahJoy Pearson gives people an opportunity to begin. For those who don’t know, Pearson is a poet from Southbury, who hosts her own show called “Speak Your Min...