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Published: Jul 30, 2020 at 04:30 PM
A discussion by the Board of Finance (BOF) revolving around the nonlapsing educational fund has caused some confusion, following on the heels of that board expressing concern to the Board of Education (BOE) regarding the school board’s June decision ...
Updated: Jul 31, 2020 at 03:14 PM
State sources said by 4 pm on July 29, the number of Newtown’s positive COVID-19 cases had increased by 11 — to 256 from the 245 reported around the same time last week. Three additional residents were also reported to the database of those lost to t...
Published: Jul 30, 2020 at 02:35 PM
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Published: Jul 30, 2020 at 10:30 AM
From Stamford to Stonington, Hamden to Hartford, and more than two dozen towns in between, teachers, education personnel, students, parents and advocates are participating in “School Safety First” car caravans. The purpose of the coordinated day of a...
Published: Jul 30, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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 ...
Published: Jul 30, 2020 at 08:25 AM
John A. Spera, Sr, age 98, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on July 28, at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Stamford on April 1, 1922, to Carmine and Antoinette (Maione) Spera.
He was predeceased by his brother, Dominick Spera, and sister, Theresa ...
Updated: Jul 30, 2020 at 08:10 AM
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Published: Jul 29, 2020 at 04:30 PM
To the Editor:
I’m responding to the editorial “Who is Behind the Mask?” I find the opinions and sentiments included to be potentially divisive and believe that they may cause discrimination against a certain group of people: those who are spotted wi...
Published: Jul 29, 2020 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
Merriam-Webster dictionary describes “Pandora’s Box” as: to cause many troubles and problems.
Private residential housing on the Fairfield Hills Campus certainly fits that description. Are we prepared for opening Pandora’s Box?
Ove...
Published: Jul 29, 2020 at 03:55 PM
To the Editor:
Our US Constitution’s purpose is to “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,” and our Connecticut state constitution describes the same purpose. As an elected town official, I took an oath to uphold both Constit...
