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To The Editor: For a long time, I did the thing a lot of people do, I complained about my bills and just sort of vaguely blamed "the government," whichever version of it was in the news that week. It took me a long time to actually sit down and ask ...

To The Editor: It’s just too easy. A team member for Rob Blanchard’s opponent lamented that Rob couldn’t represent Newtown for the 28th District because he only recently moved to Newtown. Well, let me share why this is just too easy: 1) Rob Blanch...

To The Editor: I don't have time to write this, which is the point. Between kids and home responsibilities, I don't have much bandwidth for politics. But I made the effort this time, because maybe someone's worth it. I wanted to share what I found, ...

To The Editor: On the back page of the September 11th Bee, I see an article with the smiling face of Comptroller Sean Scanlon announcing a $451.8 million General Fund surplus projection and one of $209.6 million for the Special Transportation Fund. ...

To The Editor: I support Michelle Ku for State Representation not only because she is an extremely strong and experienced candidate, Chair of the Board of Education, Board of Selectman, Legislative Council, as well as State appointments, but because...

To The Editor: I appreciated the Newtown Bee’s recent coverage on the Board of Education’s facilities update, particularly the deep dive into the work completed over the summer. The report demonstrates an important point for our community, maintaini...

To The Editor: Just a short note thanking Deborra Zukowski in reference to her letter (Addressing The Fractures In Our Democracy, 8/11/26) which took a lot of courage and thought. She hit the ball out of the park, and I for one want to publicly tha...

To The Editor: I’m absolutely disgusted by some of the stories I’ve been hearing from people in this town. Some small business owners have been threatened with violence for putting up Republican yard signs in front of their stores. I know owners wh...

To The Editor: My name is Amybeth Laroche, and I’m running for State Senate in the 28th District. Before this campaign is over, some of you may hear that I’m secretly this, tied to that, or somehow defined by whatever national controversy is domina...

To The Editor: In 2020 during the COVID lockdowns, I, like other small business owners, were forced to navigate uncharted territory. Within the first few weeks, I was faced with trying to figure out how to pay for my rent, electricity, phone, and st...