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To the Editor: On the November ballot Newtown voters will be asked whether to consider housing as an allowed use of up to two existing Fairfield Hills (FFH) buildings. The official explanatory text nicely describes what can happen if there is a Yes v...

To the Editor: I process voter registrations. When you enter your information online, it says it takes three weeks. Some offices, during normal times, only work once or twice a month. Our office is open Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am-1 pm, during normal ...

To the Editor: For me, it’s Michelle McCabe hands down when it comes to voting for our State Senate Representative. Michelle listens, is smart as a whip, knows her stuff, and shows a degree of compassion rare in politics. I’ve rarely been this enthus...

To the Editor: In the 1970s, a Stanford University researcher ran an experiment involving delayed gratification. A child could opt to eat one marshmallow immediately or wait fifteen minutes for two marshmallows. As might be expected, some children op...

To the Editor: Many people have come to Newtown for its people, events, and character. Nestled between the urban cities of Danbury, Bridgeport, and Waterbury, it is perfectly centered for access to shopping, entertainment, and employment. The warm an...

To the Editor: I had hoped that our local politics might be above the level of the national political contest. That is why I am particularly distressed by the campaign literature I received today. A mailing from the McCabe 2020 campaign proclaims, “T...

Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team highlighted its 94-87 win over visiting New Milford on October 9 with a pair of pool record-setting performances. The 200 freestyle relay team of Caroline Mahoney, Norah Kolb, Payton Bradley, and ...

US Representative Jahana Hayes, whose 5th District includes Newtown, was subject to hateful racial slurs, derogatory music, and repeated messages supporting President Donald Trump after hackers gained access to a Zoom meeting hosted by the lawmaker M...

To the Editor: Recently, a team member from Mitch Bolinsky’s campaign published a Facebook post that implied that Hartford needs more than “a pretty face and promises.” Realizing that such a statement could be construed as a slight toward Rebekah Har...

To the Editor: I listened to the podcast Sweet’n Up with Jeff Spencer where Jeff interviewed Rebekah Harriman-Stites for over an hour (podcast aired on 10-09-2020). Rebekah talked about many different subjects including her being a member of the Boar...