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Raising awareness is a hot topic, particularly when it comes to addressing racial or gender issues. For those who are actively seeking to learn more about themselves and the world beyond one’s usual borders, we can be grateful that our C.H. Booth Lib...

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President Joseph Biden has ordered flags lowered to honor the eight people shot to death earlier this week in the Atlanta, Ga., area. Earlier today, the president issued the brief proclamation, which states in part: “As a mark of respect for the vict...

To the Editor: We, the Republican members of the Monroe Town Council, are writing this letter of endorsement to support our friend and colleague Tony Scott and his campaign for State Representative. Tony has been a wonderful addition to the Town Coun...

To the Editor: During the 3/4/21 Board of Finance (BOF) meeting finalizing the education and town budgets, the Board of Education chair posed a question prompting larger questions about how the town approaches the school budget. This year, BOF has tw...

To the Editor: More ideas/info: 1. If a sea turtle eats styrofoam, they could float! 2. If a leaky faucet fills a coffee cup in ten minutes, it will waste enough water for 52 baths, so... Calling all kids! Be a water leak detective. Put 12 drops of r...

To the Editor: As young men recently establishing Newtown as home in the late ’60s, we all joined the Newtown Jaycees for socialization and civic service. That was 53 years ago. We lost one of those men last week. Bob Rubinstein passed away from panc...

To the Editor: A recent announcement, “Danbury’s Dorothy Day homeless shelter loses appeal, could be forced to shut down,” leaves me, and, I suppose, many others, with very mixed emotions. The Dorothy Day House has had a connection with Newtown faith...

To The Editor: I have never understood why the nationally well-known Democrats have never taught the American people what the difference is between a “Social Democrat” (which most of our allies are) and a “Socialist” (which none of the Democrats are)...

To the Editor: You have a special election on April 13th for the state representative seat and I suggest you vote like your life depends upon it. My friend Tony Scott deserves your vote. You may not know Tony, but I do and he’s a resident you can tru...