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Updated: Apr 09, 2026 at 04:42 PM
To The Editor:
Every April, I write to The Bee and our community to publicly thank the staff at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center (ECC). My team of nine professionals works through storms, accidents, disputes, fires, and medical emergencies...
Published: Apr 09, 2026 at 04:23 PM
To The Editor:
I wanted to publicly thank David Kean for bringing awareness regarding the Newtown Commission on Aging's (COA) educational session on assisted suicide held for the Commission at their 3/30/26 meeting. Thanks to Mr Kean's letter in the ...
Published: Apr 09, 2026 at 04:22 PM
George Matern, 71, of Brookfield, beloved husband of Elizabeth "Liz" Matern, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on April 5, 2026.
The son of the late Richard and Mary Matern, George was born in New Rochelle, New York, but grew up i...
Updated: Apr 09, 2026 at 04:42 PM
To The Editor:
I support the conservation commission’s policy to ban rodenticides in our municipality. I urge the board of selectmen to vote yes to accept this policy. These poisons are killing not only our raptors but wildlife and domestic animals a...
Updated: Apr 09, 2026 at 04:42 PM
To The Editor:
I am writing as a constituent from Newtown, Connecticut, to express my concern about SB 137 and to share that I am opposed to this bill as it is currently written. For many years while my children were growing up, I actively participat...
Updated: Apr 09, 2026 at 04:43 PM
To The Editor:
He has used that in his life to get what ended in his four divorces and five bankruptcies.
Einstein thought that if both sides had the A-Bomb that it was ok because both knew that if one attacked the other it would blow up the whole wo...
Updated: Apr 09, 2026 at 08:37 AM
Local students had the opportunity to show off their creativity in a public forum when Newtown Public Schools' District Art Show was presented recently at Newtown Municipal Center. The exhibition was on display March 30-April 9, and featured art by s...
Published: Apr 09, 2026 at 07:00 AM
As warmer weather arrives and people spend more time outdoors enjoying parks, trails, gyms, and community events, the number of vehicle break-ins tends to rise. While these incidents are upsetting on their own, they often lead to a more serious conce...
Published: Apr 08, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Shirley Anne (Catalano) Renzi of Johnston, R.I., died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Newtown.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph William Renzi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Josephine (Mancini) Catalano.
Sh...
Updated: Apr 08, 2026 at 08:31 AM
Family: My immediate family is my husband, James; my mom Vykiena; our two kids and their significant others, Taylor and Jessica and Lindsay and Christopher; and three grandbabies, Olivia, Christopher, and James.
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