Newtown Bee

1 week ago | newtownbee.com | Shannon Hicks

Attendees of a recent Lunch & Learn program at Newtown Senior Center went home with a lot of important information. The 30 or so guests also went home with a little bit of swag. Senior Center/Social Services Director Natalie Griffith, Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert, and Newtown Parent Connection Director Nicole Hampton led the 40-minute program on May 30. The three women took turns speaking about medications, which Culbert said are “pretty much a fact of life for most people.

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Matt Austin

RIDGEFIELD — Ken Ludwig is one of the most prolific playwrights of our time, having written over 34 plays and musicals over the last 40 years. His first big hit was 1989’s Lend Me A Tenor, a backstage farce of epic proportions followed by another backstage farce in 1995, Moon Over Buffalo. A new production of the latter is running now at Ridgefield Theater Barn under the direction of Diana Canvoa, who is no stranger to the show, having directed it last season for Town Players of Newtown.

3 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jim Taylor

By Jim Taylor Public Works Director Fred Hurley reported to the Board of Selectmen at its June 2 meeting that $2.2 million is coming to Newtown from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The money is to help reimburse the town for damages done during the August 18, 2024, storm and flooding. Hurley reported it was "the best news" that FEMA "was out of it" and that the money was being disbursed by the state.

3 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

The Board of Education honored retiring staff, CABE student leaders, and the top five percent of Newtown High School’s 2025 graduating class in a Celebration of Excellence during its Tuesday, June 3 meeting. Family, friends, and colleagues crowded the chairs of Reed Intermediate School’s library for the meeting, excitedly applauding each of the honorees throughout the event. The Celebration of Excellence began with the BOE recognizing the 14 retirees from Newtown Public Schools.

3 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

Newtown Interfaith Council members talked about potential future endeavors at their Tuesday, May 13, meeting. After presenting the interfaith Seder earlier last month, NIC members excitedly set their sights on ways they can help the Newtown community this summer. Newtown Congregational Church Lead Pastor Matt Crebbin said his church has been in conversations with the Newtown Public Schools district about local students’ and families’ lunch meal debt, which is around $20,000.