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Published: Apr 15, 2021 at 02:04 PM
To the Editor:
State Senator Tony Hwang’s letter to The Newtown Bee of 4-9-21 [“Sen Hwang Supports The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial”] expressed well the support earned and the commission’s volunteered time and effort spent on developing the current ...
Published: Apr 15, 2021 at 02:03 PM
To the Editor:
Newtown is whiter than the census says.
The 2010 Census results stated that Newtown had 444 Black people and 1,033 Hispanics. But you never bumped into half of the Black people or 140 of the Latino men on a shopping trip to Big Y or Ca...
Published: Apr 15, 2021 at 02:00 PM
To the Editor:
I am writing to express my support of the “For the People Act” and encourage our Senators to support the bill in Congress. While Connecticut and other states enjoy a handful of voting rights expansion such as public campaign financing,...
Updated: Apr 15, 2021 at 10:59 AM
Newtown Lions Club launched its latest fundraising efforts last year, after an impassioned letter to the editor called attention to the need for new or replacement playground equipment for children with special needs. Members of that local chapter wi...
Published: Apr 14, 2021 at 03:25 PM
Eileen Mary Malsch, age 103, passed away peacefully on April 12 in Newtown. Eileen was born on February 9, 1918, in Lowell, Mass., to Mary Ellen (Nellie) and (John) Joseph Murphy during the Spanish Flu pandemic. She was the youngest of six children.
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Updated: Apr 14, 2021 at 11:45 AM
UPDATE: This online report was edited at 11:45 am on April 14 to modify initially incorrect polling outcomes from Monroe, and to add remarks from Newtown's First Selectman, and State Senator Tony Hwang.
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Republican Tony Scott outpaced ...
Updated: Apr 14, 2021 at 09:07 AM
Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s recent top stories, based on the number of page reads.
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Published: Apr 14, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: I am what I like to call a first-first responder — an emergency telecommunicator. I answer 911 calls for the Town of Newtown and dispatch police, fire, and EMS.
Family: My wife, Kelly, is also a first responder. My wonderful mothe...
Published: Apr 14, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The Cyrenius H. Booth Library announces that it has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Savings Bank of Danbury for its Words on Wheels program.
The program delivers books, films, and other materials directly to the doors of patrons who are unable t...
Updated: Apr 13, 2021 at 02:52 PM
The 47th Annual Rooster Run/Walk is a go. The race, held by Newtown Parks & Recreation, will have a new 5K certified course and the option of a 10K route, along with a 100-yard Little Chicks Dash for children ages 3-8. Participants will head for the ...
