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With a number of big expenses coming and $7.6 million of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds awaiting disbursement, the Board of Selectmen initiated discussion about possible uses for the money September 20. No vote was taken and further deliberation is...

After former Commission on Aging (COA) Chair Anna Wiedemann announced in July that she would be moving out of Newtown and therefore stepping down from the board, the group appointed Anne Rothstein as its new chair. A Newtown resident of more than 40 ...

Peggy Ann Zeller passed away on August 25, 2021. In her 66 years on earth, Peggy lived her life on her own terms: she was the first in her family to graduate from college and became a teacher, she married the love of her life and spent 39 years laugh...

To the Editor: My name is Jordana Bloom and I am honored to be running for town clerk in this November’s election. I have served two terms on the Legislative Council and now I’d like to bring my town government experience and work background to the t...

To the Editor: I am writing this letter in support of the candidacy of Ned Simpson for re-election to the Board of Finance. Newtown is fortunate to have a large number of volunteers serving on the various boards, commissions, and committees that allo...

To the Editor: At a time when technology has become ever pervasive (especially since the pandemic), it’s time to turn off all phones, tablets, and computers, at least once a week to sit on a deck or inside on a comfy chair, with a loved one or in sol...

Dear Newtown Community: I would like to introduce myself. My name is Philip J. Cruz and I have been endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee to run as a candidate for the office of the Police Commission in this year’s town election. Throughout all t...

To the Editor: My name is Angela Curi and I am seeking election to Legislative Council District 1. I have lived in Newtown since 2009 with my husband and two children. I am delighted with the quality of education my children are receiving in this gre...

To the Editor: Citing “an unprecedented surge in climate-related disasters,” including ferocious hurricanes, devastating floods, and record heat waves and wildfires, a group of 14,000 scientists from 158 countries has issued a report declaring a clim...

To the Editor: My name is Brian Leonardi and I am both excited and honored to run for an alternate seat on Newtown’s Planning & Zoning Commission in the upcoming November election. My wife, children, and I have lived in Newtown since July of 2016, an...