Published: Vol. 1, no. 15 (Oct. 4, 1877)- Frequency: Weekly. Note: Includes section called: Southbury area ed., Oct. 31, 1969-<Oct. 20, 1972>, and: The Newtown Bee, Southbury and Woodbury, <Nov. 3, 1972>;-Jan. 21, 1977, and: The Bee, Jan. 28, 1977-May 13, 1985. A section called the "Annex" appeared from approximately May 4-July 13, 1888. Regional news was published on an added page with a duplicate masthead from Oct. 15, 1888-Sept. 27, 1895. From approximately Oct. 19, 1900 to approximately June 19, 1908 two "editions" lacking edition statements and with slight different content were very intermittently published. Available on microfilm from New England Micrographics, Marlboro, Mass. Includes section called: Antiques and the arts weekly, Oct. 24, 1969-Jan. 11, 1974, which became available as a separate publication. Includes section called: Antiques, Jan. 18, 1974-July 13, 1979. Later published by John Pearce -1880; by Ruben H. Smith and members of the Smith family, 1880-<2018>. Other ed.: Weekly star (Newtown, Conn.), May 20, 1985-Oct. 10, 1992. Continues: Bee (Newtown, Conn.).
