A Need For Common Sense
To the Editor:
I am responding to James P. Walsh’s letter found last week in the Letter Hive titled “Advocate fo...
Furniture-Making Demos At Historical Society Open House
Newtown Historical Society will host an open house at its headquarters, The Matthew Curtiss House, on S...
Share Newtown’s history with Newtown old-timers and newcomers alike by passing on photos of interest to The Newtown Bee. The Bee welcomes submission...
NHS Field Hockey Team Competes
Newtown High School’s field hockey team lost 1-0 to New Milford at Treadwell Park on September 30. The Nighthawks wer...
Newtown’s
Big Weekend
To the Editor:
Two events await us this weekend — both designed for our pleasure and to celebrate our community. ...
8-9 year olds
Green Goblins 11, Green Machine 9: A wild one on the diamond as the Green Goblins defeated the Green machine in a slug fest. Patrick Hurl...
Make A Difference
To the Editor:
1 CAN Make(s) a Difference is a food drive at this Sunday’s Newtown Parade. Please bring one can of food to the par...
Carolyn
Cassavechia
Loving Mother And Grandmother
Carolyn Cassavechia, 85, of Newtown, formerly of Ridgefield, died September 28, at Bethel Health Care. S...
I was an employee at the same time Keat's was working for Grand Union at the Valley Stream store on Long Island remember him vividly after all of these years.
The only time the word "fail" is found on this entire page is from your post. Newtown used to be a Blue Ribbon school district; it hasn't been for some time. For many of us who expect excellence in our Town's public school system the current performance levels are underwhelming, which is exactly what Mr. Higgins points out. It would be wonderful if you could specifically tell us where in this letter Mr. Higgins is "tearing down" the school system. You sir, seem to be employing typical Democratic Party tactics by twisting the words of anyone who isn't in your party to craft your own narrative. Voters beware.
Mr Higgins seems to be joining other Republicans in claiming Newtown Schools are failing. . I challenge that perspective, Our High School is rated in the top 5% nationwide, and our system in the top 20% of schools in CT, which is rated the 4th best statewide system.
Criticizing our schools has become the essences of this years Republican campaign. We should always strive to improve our schools, but tearing them down is not the way to do this. Reader beware.
As an independent I applaud [Barney] for being unaffiliated. However that is not the case in this election. Running on the Republican Line makes him beholden to the Party he is running for. He is not unaffiliated in his actions,. This time around he has signed onto a major parties agenda. like it or not. If he bucks the party next election he'll be out.
