This week marks the introduction an occasional Editorial Ink Drops feature we are calling “Standing O’s And Oh Nos” — because some issues or individuals in our ...
To the Editor,
Before we get immersed in the upcoming election, I’d like to extend a major thank you to all Newtowners who are volunteering their time for their...
To the Editor,
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a half a century since the Greatest Class graduated from what was then a sparkling brand new Newtown High Sch...
To the Editor,
We live on busy Queen Street here in town. One morning last week, I was working at my computer and looked out the front window. A black car stopp...
To the Editor,
My name is John Fletcher, and I am honored to announce my candidacy for the town Board of Finance.
I’ve lived with my family in Newtown for 19 ye...
To the Editor,
I would like to thank the members of the Rotary Club of Newtown, who on August 3 extended to me the unexpected and great honor of the Paul Harris...
The Board of Selectman at a July 19 meeting unanimously approved the dispatch union contract, representing Newtown employees and Nutmeg Independent Public Safet...
The Newtown Rotary Club honored recently retired Newtown Bee Editor Nancy Crevier at its August 3, meeting, saying she embodied the club’s mantra of “Service Ov...
St Rose of Lima Church will host another free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic this month.
Working with Griffin Health and the Connecticut Department of Publ...
The August 3 Newtown Farmers Market was a popular destination at the Fairfield Hills campus, although it may have been lost on many visitors that they were pluc...
Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday In Honor Of Former US Senator Joseph LiebermanGovernor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday. HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday, March 27, he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for Friday, March 29.Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, according to a statement issued by his family. He was 82.Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, have four children.
They have their hands in all their 'neighbors' wallets.