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The Newtown Bee

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The Newtown Bee
Front page of The Newtown Bee
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founder(s)John T. Pearce
FoundedJune 1877 (1877-06)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters5 Church Hill Road, Newtown, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
Websitenewtownbee.com

The Newtown Bee is a weekly newspaper for Newtown, Connecticut. Founded by John T. Pearce[1] in 1877, the Bee has been published continuously by the Smith family.[2] The Bee is owned by Bee Publishing Company.[2] The company also publishes Antiques and the Arts Weekly.

In 1991 architect Roger P. Ferris of Southport, Connecticut designed a new printing plant for Bee Publishing,. The building has a fieldstone base and cedar shingle walls and roof designed to fit in with Newtown's historic look.[3]

On April 2, 2020, publisher R. Scudder Smith announced that the newspaper would suspend print publications temporarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to protect its employees. Online publication would continue with a reduced staff. Print production resumed with the edition of June 5, 2021.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Voket, John (July 5, 2022). "Bee's 145th 'Birthday' Celebration Brought Staff, Family, Official Recognitions". The Newtown Bee.
  2. ^ a b Foderaro, Lisa (June 9, 1988). "A Family Commitment: Auctions and Antiques". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Newtown Bee; Printing Plant That Fits In". The New York Times. June 2, 1991. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "A Special Message From Our Publisher: A Difficult Decision". The Newtown Bee. April 2, 2020.