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Unsolicited Seed Packets Can Carry More Than Pretty Plantings

1 week ago | newtownbee.com | Shannon Hicks

Seed packages appearing in local mailboxes may arrive carrying more than unsolicited items to plant. Officials believe the packages could carry one or two different threats: A QR code on the package itself that could contain malware and/or seeds that could pose environmental and/or agricultural risks.
‘Everybody Needs A Good Laugh,’ And Golaszewski’s New Farce Is Ready To Deliver

1 week ago | newtownbee.com | Shannon Hicks

Gene Golaszewski wrote most of his first play, Double Vision, in less than a week. “I wrote probably 95% of it in four days,” the Brookfield resident and first-time playwright said recently. “It just came to me,” he said of the play that will debut at The Little Theatre this weekend. After decades of working within the local theater community, Golaszewski’s Double Vision is his first attempt at play writing.
2024-25 Profiles In Professionalism Honorees Recognized At BOE Meeting

1 week ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

The school district’s 14 Profiles in Professionalism honorees for the 2024-25 school year were recognized at the Board of Education’s Tuesday, May 20, meeting in Reed Intermediate School’s library. The award is a longstanding tradition in the district, where people can recognize a colleague, parent, or volunteer in any role or participatory fashion throughout the school district.
BOE CFF Discusses Balances, Healthy Food Certification At Meeting

1 week ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

Board of Education’s CIP/Facilities/Finance (CFF) Subcommittee discussed April’s financial report, as well as healthy food certification for the district, during its Tuesday, May 20 meeting. Director of Business and Finance Tanja Gouveia said they currently have a year-end projected balance of $160,528 dollars — spending 99.82 percent of the district’s budget. This is an increase over the previous month by around $45,000. There were a few changes over the prior month that Gouveia wanted to note.
St Rose Students Show School Spirit Through Walk-a-Thon

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

St Rose of Lima School students, faculty, volunteers, and more laced up their sneakers for the school’s Walk-a-Thon fundraiser on Wednesday, April 30. The goal of the Walk-a-Thon is to bring the community together and raise funds for St Rose School, according to Director of Mission Advancement Laura Moulder. Students walked miles around the field next to the school and collected donations in advance for their participation. This is far from the school’s first Walk-a-Thon.
Theater Review: Missing Goodspeed’s ‘Ragtime’ Would Be Criminal

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Matt Austin

EAST HADDAM — There has been a recent resurgence of the 1998 Broadway musical Ragtime, and rightfully so. This beautiful show, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, could not be more timely. Its legacy lives on in Goodspeed Opera House’s powerful new production. Based on the E.L. Doctorow novel of the same name, Ragtime tells the story of the melting pot of people and ideas that was the early 20th Century and the promises and pitfalls of chasing the American dream.
Dozens Of Residents Attend Second Annual FONS Membership Dinner

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

Nearly 100 people attended Friends of Newtown Seniors’ (FONS) Second Annual Membership Dinner on Wednesday, May 7 at Newtown Community Center. FONS Board Member Beverly Bennett-Schaedler said one goal of the dinner is to give local residents 55 and older an overview of what the organization has achieved over the past year and what they hope to achieve in the future. The other goal, she added, is to get the word out to potential volunteers.
Steve Gross Encourages People To Embrace Fun In ‘Newtown Talks’ Event

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

It was an eventful night on Thursday, May 8, for those attending the latest installment of Edmond Town Hall’s “Newtown Talks: Conversations on Culture, Society, and Change” speaker series. The event featured clinical social worker Steve Gross, who had audience members dance, high five, and play games as a way to kickstart their journey to embracing fun. The Life is Good Playmaker Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids heal from childhood trauma.
Middle Gate Students Shine In Spring Concert Assembly

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

Middle Gate Elementary School fourth graders dazzled and delighted their peers during their in-school spring concert assembly on Monday, May 5. Much like their previous concerts, the fourth graders performed a wide variety of songs, from upbeat piano-driven songs such as “Sing in the Sunshine” to laid back and supportive folk-tropical songs like “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars. Students snapped, clapped, and danced their way through the assembly with big smiles on their faces, as did Jones.
Families Have Fun At Christ The King’s Third Annual Fishing Derby

3 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Jenna Visca

Families and friends braved the chilly morning weather on Saturday, May 10, when they enjoyed Christ the King Lutheran Church’s Third Annual Fishing Derby. Parents and children bundled up for the event, which was held at the small pond on the church property. The derby was for ages 4-14 accompanied with a parent or guardian and open to everyone regardless of past fishing experience.