10+ hour, 2+ min ago  (153+ words) On Friday, June 26, author and former Newtown Bee reporter Andrea Zimmermann held a book signing event at C.H. Booth Library to celebrate her newest publication, Horse Latitudes: A Martin Sharp Mystery. Horse Latitudes, Zimmermann’s fifth book, is described as a page-turner…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (411+ words) Family: My husband Michael, and son Johnny, 8. How did you meet your husband? We met while performing La Boheme, playing Marcello and Musetta together. How do you pronounce your last name? “Tri-nick.” Nickname: Growing up they called me Nina. My…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (365+ words) New Heights Baptist Church started summer by holding its third annual Vacation Bible School event, titled "The Incredible Race: Kid's Bible Blast," on June 24-26. Held in Edmond Town Hall's gymnasium, the event was a three-night adventure for kids ages 4-12 to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (178+ words) The Newtown Bee Alisa’s House Of Salsa Returns To Aquila’s Nest On Thursday, July 23, 6-9 pm, New Haven-based Alisa Bowens-Mercado will return to Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Road, for a night of Latin dancing. Bowens-Mercado is renowned for her authentic…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (213+ words) The U10 Newtown Hawks baseball team defeated the Milford Bandits 3-2 in the Cal Ripken State Tournament championship game at the Glander Field Complex on Sunday, July 12. This marks the second straight year this group has captured the Connecticut title. With the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (227+ words) David Kenneth Merrill Sr, 90, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, at Marshwood Center in Lewiston, Maine. David is listed in "Who's Who in American Art" - 1973. He was featured in "Yankee Magazine" in 1975, "Men and Women of Distinction" in 1979 and "David K…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (240+ words) Newtown's 10U baseball team defeated Weston 12-2 in the Cal Ripken State Tournament at the Glander Field Complex on July 9. With the win, the Hawks advance to the Sunday, July 12, championship round. The Hawks will face one of these three teams: Milford,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (148+ words) Daniel Philbin, 80, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loved ones on June 29, 2026. Dan served in the navy for 3 years before marrying Pat, the love of his life. They lived in the Bronx, their hometown, raising their son, Dan…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (398+ words) An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, from 2 to 4 pm. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Vanaria says after years of collecting fortunes after each Chinese takeout meal, “I felt that one of these…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (15+ words) The Newtown Bee...