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First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Legislative Council Chairman Jeff Capeci both offered measured reactions February 2, shortly after learning about Governor Ned Lamont’s plan to propose a $336 million package of tax cuts tied to property tax credits,...

Newtown Public Schools are closed Friday, February 4, due to the weather. All afternoon school activities are also canceled. The announcement was made early Friday morning by the school district.

To the Editor: Let’s put this talk of cutting the sales tax by .36% (.0036) in perspective. On purchases of $100,000 in taxable goods a CT resident would save $360. Considering the median income in the state is $79,043 it is unlikely most citizens of...

To the Editor: It is hard to imagine a world without Lincoln Sander. Lincoln was everybody’s friend. He was there to offer help for whatever the need. My acquaintance with Linc goes way back to the days when he and his wife, Jean, were active in the ...

To the Editor: As we enter Black History month, let us take time to acknowledge that Black history is American history. As community members, let us make the effort to reach beyond memorized Martin Luther King quotes and black Instagram squares. As c...

To the Editor: Well boys and girls, little Johnnie got his oil tank filled today. When he uses half a tank, time to reorder. So today was the big day. Driver left the bill in the mail box. Ready? Used 164.6 gallons @ $3.34 = $549.76!! Thanks papa Joe...

To The Editor, Newtown has always prided itself on our open and transparent government where all people can come to raise concerns and have their perspectives heard, or simply to listen and gather information. While we may disagree and at times grow ...

To the Editor: I believe that Newtown sends its kids to school to learn their ABCs, not their “DEIs.” I believe we want school funding and energies allocated toward the true purpose of public education … academic excellence and competitive outcomes b...

To the Editor: A response: the Board of Education's public participation guidelines are just that, guidelines to keep a public meeting on an even keel, to keep the discourse productive, with information, opinions, grievances shared in a civil atmosph...

To the Editor: When I was young, I did some really foolish things; I even broke the law. I was lucky though; I was a white girl in a nice suburban town, and I didn’t end up in legal trouble. Kids are impulsive; our brains aren’t fully developed until...