To the Editor:
I have only been within the boundaries of Sandy Hook once, but it was a memorable trip and visit.
I was living in my Mom and Dad’s house in Merid...
To the Editor,
I don’t live in town anymore, but I have been following the news about the pedestrian bridge removal in Sandy Hook with a bit of a heavy heart. T...
To the Editor:
This past Monday the Legislative Council unanimously passed a new proposed Board of Education Budget to send to the voters for a second referendu...
To the Editor:
I am worried that there are a number of eligible voters who are thinking of using their precious vote to protest. That is — don’t vote! This is a...
To the Editor:
There needs to be scrutiny of the BOE budget and a focus on reading. Why does the Newtown school’s website have outdated information? What is the...
To the Editor:
Many citizens did not understand the Motion to Vacate that was brought against the former Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and now looms over Speaker Mik...
To the Editor:
Many describe a Board of Education’s role as hiring a Superintendent, reviewing budgets, and creating the policies that guide our district. There...
To the Editor:
A great big thank you to our community for helping make the 15th Annual Earth Day festival another success. Thank you to the hundreds of attendee...
To the Editor:
A small minority of Newtown residents — less than nine % of registered voters — has struck down the school operating budget that was carefully pu...
Newtown’s State Representative, Mitch Bolinsky, contacted The Newtown Bee this week to share great news, that a “huge aging bill” passed the House 143 to 3 on M...
George was a wonderful friend who always found time to help you. He loved his family and and always had wonderful things to say about his wife, Shane, and his children. He treated everyone with great respect and he and Shane were so generous to so many organizations by opening their home and gardens for functions. His gardens were his pride and joy. George may be gone, but not forgotten.
As an aging-in-place subject matter expert and former Commissioner for the State of Iowa Department on Aging, I am gratified to see the importance of classes and events for seniors. And I am even more heartened to read of the Rides Program. Both of these combat isolation, which is a downside of aging-in-place. I encourage you to help create safe and secure homes for seniors to aging via the SilverSpaces.com senior home safety assessment. It is available to anyone, anywhere on any device and is evidence-based in reducing residential injuries! Keep up the good work!