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Published: Mar 11, 2021 at 02:05 PM
To the Editor:
One of my first “real jobs” involved carrying contaminated water in five-gallon buckets and pouring it off into 55-gallon drums — heavy work at eight pounds a gallon. Americans use about 200 gallons daily. This morning I read about the...
Published: Mar 11, 2021 at 02:04 PM
To the Editor:
(and to the fine citizen dog owners of Newtown),
Please. I’m begging you: If you walk your dog at Fairfield Hills, pick up your pup’s poop!
Right now it is a veritable minefield, and it ain’t just ’cuz the snow has melted.
Bring a bag ...
Published: Mar 11, 2021 at 02:02 PM
To the Editor:
I feel very sorry for you. I will pray for you. You are so wrong on whether assisted suicide should be legalized (“Life Or Death Legislation,” March 5, 2021). If all lives matter, black, white, brown, red, yellow, every color, why then...
Updated: Mar 18, 2021 at 07:46 AM
To the Editor:
What happened in New York and New Jersey at the beginning of last year didn’t stay in New York and New Jersey. The deadly coronavirus spread to Texas and Mississippi, and the entire nation. What will happen in Texas and Mississippi, wi...
Published: Mar 11, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Police Officer William Chapman and Newtown High School Athletic Director Matt Memoli have challenged each other to a friendly competition. A special event planned for Friday afternoon will double as a fundraiser for Special Olympics Connectic...
Published: Mar 11, 2021 at 07:00 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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Updated: Mar 10, 2021 at 02:21 PM
To the Editor:
What does a homeowner do when the land use boards who should be protecting property rights are merely a rubber stamp for greedy developers?
Take our example. Our home lies 30-40 feet from a greedy developer’s 12-unit build. No consider...
Published: Mar 10, 2021 at 01:45 PM
State Senator Tony Hwang will moderate an info forum regarding local zoning authorities and affordable housing land use appeal legislation in the Connecticut General Assembly impacting communities, Wednesday evening, March 10, from 7 to 8:15 pm.
The ...
Published: Mar 10, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: I am a freelance director of photography (camerawoman) and gaffer (head of lighting department) in the film industry, as well as a freelance photographer. My most recent works that are available to stream include A Nightmare Wakes, wh...
Published: Mar 10, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The NHS Winter Percussion and Winter Guard teams are pulling together to make the best of the 2021 season.
In 2019, the Newtown Winter Percussion team traveled to Dayton, Ohio, to compete for the first time in the WGI World Championships. That year i...
