The Newtown Bee Explained

The Newtown Bee
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Image Alt:Front page of The Newtown Bee
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Founder:John T. Pearce
Language:English
Headquarters:5 Church Hill Road, Newtown, Connecticut
Publishing Country:United States

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. 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]

Notes and References

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