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Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:24 PM
To the Editor:
I’ve lived on Main Street nearly my whole life, I can say it is a tight knit neighborhood.
So, the events of last Friday afternoon were that much more shocking. My mom took our dog, Coby, for his afternoon walk. While crossing from New...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:06 PM
To the Editor,
On Friday, December 13 at 4:20 pm on Main Street between the General Store and entrance to Newtown Savings Bank crosswalk a speeding driver struck, ran over, and killed a family dog being walked by his owner on a leash. It was a miracl...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:05 PM
To the Editor:
One has to give Vessel Technologies credit for taking a known problem, lack of affordable housing, and threading through multiple loopholes and exceptions to avoid reviews and restrictions to gain approval for an untested high-tech str...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
Why is gun violence higher in the US than in any other country in the western world?
Two reasons:
1. The US has a Second Amendment and other countries don’t.
2. The US has a corrupt Supreme Court and other countries don’t.
Richard Eige...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
Newtown needs a housing affordability plan to address its housing needs in a more organized way. At present, developers can initiate affordable housing projects under a state program popularly known as 8-30(g). Because that program smo...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
The Newtown Choral Society presented their winter concert “Songs of the Glorious Season,” to a near capacity crowd on Saturday, December 14 at The Meeting House.
Our director, Mary Andreotta, led us in a program that celebrated the sea...
Updated: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:34 PM
Like so many other families, our family of friends and co-workers here at The Newtown Bee has certain traditions we observe. One of our most enduring Christmas traditions was started in this editorial column many years ago by former Bee Editor Paul S...
Updated: Dec 19, 2024 at 11:44 AM
The Sandy Hook Christmas Trees (& More!) Sale is officially closed. Final sales were held at the volunteer fire company's main station on Sunday, December 15. Though the sale is supposed to run one more weekend, the volunteers worked hard selling Chr...
Updated: Dec 19, 2024 at 08:28 AM
A Main Street family is reeling this week after their dog was killed Friday, December 13, by a driver who reportedly struck the dog with their vehicle, saw and acknowledged the dog was injured, and then left the scene.
Maureen Rohmer was walking her...
Updated: Dec 18, 2024 at 12:24 PM
It’s time to select the winner of the Newtown Bee’s Sportsman of the Year Award — which since 2008 has honored late Newtown Bee Sports Editor Kim Harmon — for 2024.
The award will go to someone who has had a significant impact on Newtown sports withi...
