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To the Editor: An overwhelming majority of Americans agree with the truism that Black lives matter, myself included. Black lives do matter. Police brutality is abhorrent and we should always strive to see that everyone has the opportunity to realize ...

To the Editor: On August 4 Tropical Storm Isaias caused tremendous damage in our town. A tree that fell on wires near us on Osborne Hill Road was removed several days after the storm, and our power was restored after four days. A large, obviously dam...

Peggy Lee Fillion looked across the front yard of the home she and her husband Gary own in Sandy Hook one morning last week and all she could do was shake her head. “I am so upset,” she said, looking over a row of tiny stumps. That was all that was l...

Evelyn A. Siczewicz, 91, died peacefully on August 15. Born on September 5, 1928, in Providence and raised there, she was the daughter of the late Clara (Gavigan) Farrell and Charles Farrell. Evelyn was the wife of the late John Siczewicz. Evelyn and...

May 30, 1921 to August 13, 2020 Sadie “Mama Sadie” Miller passed away in her sleep on the morning of August 13, 2020, due to complications after recovery from COVID-19. Not even COVID-19 could stop Sadie from celebrating a socially distant 99th birth...

Mario Daniel Abondolo, born March 3, 1919, in Waterbury, died August 6 in Southbury. A father figure to many, Mario Abondolo will be remembered for his patience, generosity, and realistic optimism, and for his ability to channel his long and varied e...

What are newtownbee.com readers reading? Each week we compile a list of the most read posts published to our site. Here is a roundup of the week’s top five posts, based on number of page reads. Keep up with all the Newtown news by subscribing to the ...

To the Editor: Millions of people have lost their jobs, and with them their health insurance, during the pandemic. Most don’t expect to ever get their jobs back. Small businesses in Connecticut are struggling to stay afloat. And it’s increasingly dif...