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Newtown Public Schools will continue utilizing the remote learning model through December 23 and will return to the hybrid model for January 4, as Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue announced on December 2. The announcement came the day aft...

To the Editor: My, Oh My, how things change. The Board of Selectmen are meeting December 7 to discuss the proposed new language for Fairfield Hills housing amendment. Follow the sequence of events. First Step: The Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review C...

To the Editor: During this unprecedented time so many families are experiencing loss of loved ones and often have to face the thought of them dying alone in a hospital or nursing home. Unable to hold hands, hug, or even visit dying relatives is somet...

To the Editor: The FAITH Food Pantry, a 100 percent volunteer organization, does not receive any government funding. Instead, it relies on community support in the form of cash and food donations. Throughout the year, many organizations have held foo...

To the Editor: Students deserve the chance to learn in school. Recently the Newtown schools have decided to put students back into remote learning, citing health concerns related to COVID and staffing issues. Despite medical experts, education profes...

To the Editor: Yesterday afternoon [November 30] we had an enormous amount of rain water cascading down the back hill behind our cottage. As the rain was coming down in “sheets” the road water was spilling over the curbing directly above us. My husba...

To the Editor: Many of your readers will remember Letters to the Editor [March 24, 2020, “Wanted: A Playground For All”; and May 21, 2020, “Swinging Into Action”] and an article from earlier this year [June 19, 2020, “Lions Club Hopes to Enhance Play...

Because of the impact of the coronavirus and social distancing practices, the Newtown Turkey Trot benefiting the C.H. Booth Library was a virtual event for the first time; participants ran their own courses and submitted results during the long Thank...

To the Editor: I accidentally found l was on the front page of Friday 13th, The Newtown Bee. It was alongside its title in the upper right hand corner of the front page and read: “Hometown Newspaper Of Paul Adinolfi.” I, and my family, were shocked a...

The local branch of the Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to sign up for bell ringing this holiday season. Register at SignUpGenius at bit.ly/2020bells or copy the link into your browser. Each ringing slot is one hour. COVID-19 protocols for volun...