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Interactions between black bears and people are continuing their year-to-year rise, resulting in unprecedented numbers of complaints and requests for assistance, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced this ...

The Newtown Bee is seeking reader input through Twitter. Periodically, we will post a question to our Twitter account (@TheNewtownBee) with #TellTheNewtownBee included in the tweet. Some responses will be featured in a later print edition of the ...

John “Jack” Joseph Leitner, of Newtown, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, at the age of 87. He was born on September 1, 1932, in Teaneck, N.J. He was the oldest son of John and Margaret Leitner. He is survived by wife of 63 years, Luella (McDermott); ...

Cathy Marie Drapeau, of Newtown, died on July 14 after a lengthy battle with scleroderma. She was born on November 9, 1969, in Nashua, N.H. Cathy was a graduate of Bethel High School and New Hampshire College. Until the onset of her illness, she work...

To the Editor: The Black Lives Matter movement was founded by self-proclaimed “trained Marxists.” BLM is a Marxist movement more than a civil rights movement. In order to turn our society into the dream of a Marxist utopia, it first must be torn down...

BRIDGEPORT — Despite receiving some beneficial rainfall over the last few weeks, high temperatures and high water demands continue to reduce water reservoir levels in Connecticut. This year’s below-average rainfall has resulted in southwestern Fairfi...

To The Editor: After reading the nonsense in “The Politicization of Newtown’s Educational Model” posted last week, some perspective is needed. Our Board of Education, administration, and faculty have been focusing on our student’s social/emotional le...

To the Editor: COVID-19 is a dangerous virus and should be taken seriously. It is also true that we must balance minimizing the impact of the virus with the impacts of our mitigation efforts as Dr Katz of Yale has noted. In the ironically titled lett...

To the Editor: As a parent with a child attending Head O’ Meadow, I am concerned about the governance of our Board of Education. The Bee’s article “Finance Board Concern Prompts Pause” nicely captures an example of my concerns. I encourage taxpayers ...

To the Editor: I am writing this letter to express my concern about our representative, Mitch Bolinsky, and his lack of public support for the “Black Lives Matter” movement which has taken hold in our country. Mr Bolinsky has not, to my knowledge, sh...