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In spite of intense opposition from Republicans, including Newtown’s representation in the Connecticut House of Representatives and Senate, two measures to extend the governor’s emergency powers and continue 11 executive orders passed in both bodies....

Community leaders participated in a panel conversation called “Race: More Than A Conversation,” hosted by C.H. Booth Library and Newtown Public Schools on February 7. C.H. Booth Library Director Douglas Lord opened the event by saying, “Both the Boar...

To the Editor: I have been living in Sandy Hook for 17 years. I have three children of various ages, and one of the values is that I try to uphold to my utmost best to be consistent with my parental rules with my children. I think we all can agree th...

To the Editor: The C.H. Booth Library budget [request] will be under scrutiny by the Board of Finance (BOF) and the Legislative Council (LC). There seems to be a push to make cuts that will most likely affect the library budget. The C.H. Booth Librar...

To the Editor: I’m writing to express my concern for an apparent double standard that has been allowed with regard to participants’ behavior at Board of Education meetings. When members of the community showed their support for DEI initiatives in pas...

To the Editor: I was happy to see so many letters to the editor in last week’s issue voicing support of our school district’s efforts to include Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of the curriculum. On the other side of that coin, it was discour...

To the Editor: On January 29, The Bee ran an article about the new changes put into place by the Board of Education. These changes, made by Chairwoman Deb Zukowski, referred to meetings “nose diving” during public participation. Zukowski was concerne...

To the Editor: I eagerly awaited last week’s Interfaith event: “More than a Conversation about Race,” but it turned out to be no such thing. Early on it became clear this was no community “conversation;” it was a pro-DEI “press conference” given by a...

To the Editor: The word “politics” is from the Ancient Greek “polis” meaning city-state. These city-states developed when and where the Greeks chose to unify and establish a government that protected them and promoted their common good. These city-st...

To the Editor: I am disappointed and increasingly frustrated by the overtly political behavior and attitude that the Republican members and Chairwoman of the Board of Education are offering the families of Newtown in the name of service to our commun...