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Published: Oct 13, 2020 at 01:15 PM
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...
Published: Oct 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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...
Published: Oct 13, 2020 at 09:57 AM
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...
Published: Oct 13, 2020 at 09:40 AM
To the Editor:
Last year someone some relatives — one of whom is a new cancer survivor — allowed the CT exchange, Access Health, to automatically renew their medical insurance on November 1, which they always do without any trouble. However, somethin...
Published: Oct 13, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Newtown Bee’s “Get To Know” series typically features a look at local buildings. This week we focus on Lands End Cemetery.
Lands End Cemetery Association Sextant and Treasurer Marjorie Carmody answered questions about the site.
In what ye...
Updated: Oct 20, 2020 at 02:01 PM
Newtown High School’s football team showed its skill, speed, and muscle to earn a 50-17 victory over Brookfield in its first home contest of the altered, 7 on 7 season. The final tally from the game at Blue & Gold Stadium includes points earned durin...
Published: Oct 13, 2020 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School students who earned Commended Student recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Program were recently honored at NHS.
Elijah Baraw, Mitchell Doherty, William Hornby, Rushil Jerfy, Anna Mattioli, Julia Totir, Sanjana Vakacher...
Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 11:15 AM
To the Editor:
My stomach turns at the thought of each election cycle because it signifies yet another opportunity for an attack on basic human rights. As someone who identifies as transgender, I am fed up with anyone who cannot commit to the prosper...
Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 11:10 AM
To the Editor:
We have a referendum question before us about housing at Fairfield Hills. Voters consistently have rejected housing proposals for Fairfield Hills in the past. Indeed, the very reason the Town first exercised its right of first refusal ...
Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 11:05 AM
To the Editor:
Below is the question to appear on the November 3, 2020, ballot regarding a housing proposal for Fairfield Hills. The “housing component” mentioned in the ballot question does not clarify what type of housing we would be voting on. Let...
