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To the Editor: This letter is to the Scudder Road individual who shot Bobbi 217. Shame on you — to shoot a defenseless bear; to leave two cubs homeless and parentless; you were supposed to “protect and serve;” that includes Mother Nature’s gift of al...

To the Editor: A lot of folks have been (justifiably) incensed at the legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ communities in places like Florida and Texas. But did you know that there are leaders in Connecticut seeking to erase and deny the humanity of peo...

To the Editor: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth. I am doing more by calling on my legisla...

To the Editor: It was exactly one year and 10 days ago from this writing that The Newtown Bee published my Letter to the Editor entitled: “Demonstrate Allyship with Words and Action.” In that letter I compared the love and concern that Newtowners wer...

To the Editor: For any of our neighbors unaware of the inherent risks associated with the Wharton Mega Warehouse/Truck Hub proposal at EXIT 9. Here they are: health risks from air pollution caused by noxious diesel fuel emissions, the traffic delays ...

To the Editor: If the Wharton Proposal is approved by Planning & Zoning, it is very likely that Newtown will be changed forever. It will be the end of Newtown as we know it — a charming, quiet, historic, country setting. It will be transformed to a t...

To the Editor: To the Person who Shot and Killed Bobbie the Bear — this was a despicable act for which you should be ashamed. If the bear was a nuisance, there were options you could have taken. Sadly, you reached for your gun instead. It distresses ...

To the Editor: My name is Kersti Ferguson and I am a parent of an 8-year-old here in Newtown. I am writing as a concerned parent and not as a member of the P&Z commission, of which I am a member. Last week I attended the BOE Diversity, Equity, Inclus...

To the Editor: I want to thank the Middle School for inviting Newtown seniors to their production of Alice in the City. We really enjoyed the show, as well as the refreshments provided. We appreciate all of the work involved in producing the show, an...

This week we offer the latest installment of an occasional Editorial Ink Drops feature we titled “Standing O’s And Oh Nos” — because some issues and individuals in the community deserve this kind of heightened focus, for good or for ill, right at...