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Published: Sep 09, 2020 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
Newtown Allies For Change has been busy since our Rally 4 Change event in June. Our Facebook group now has 1,250 members, most of whom live in Newtown and neighboring towns. Our Pledge and Call for Action petition has almost 2,000 supp...
Published: Sep 09, 2020 at 02:55 PM
To the Editor:
On behalf of Elinors House of Newtown CT, we want to thank the many people who responded to our letter and donated toward our goal of buying a house in Newtown. We really appreciate the heartfelt support of all the people who want to h...
Updated: Sep 09, 2020 at 02:28 PM
Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue announced in a letter to district parents and staff that a school community member has tested positive for COVID-19, and, following an investigation and contact tracing, Newtown Public Schools will remain ...
Published: Sep 09, 2020 at 12:40 PM
Ernestine Dillon, a longtime resident of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully at age 92 on September 7.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Robert and Maria Dillon, Barbara and Richard Bloom, and Catherine Gootee; her five grandchildren;...
Published: Sep 09, 2020 at 10:05 AM
To the Editor:
I will vote for Rebekah Harriman-Stites, candidate for Representative for the 106th District (Newtown) and Michelle McCabe, candidate for Senator for the 28th District (Newtown, Easton, Fairfield, and portions of Weston and Westport). ...
Published: Sep 09, 2020 at 10:00 AM
To the Editor:
September is Suicide Prevention Month and it’s important that we are there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s theme for the month is to #KeepGoing, by taking simple action...
Published: Sep 09, 2020 at 09:30 AM
Each week we compile a list of the most read posts published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top five stories, based on number of page reads.
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Published: Sep 08, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown will be hosting two community-wide food drives spearheaded by the Care and Share Committee. The food drives will be drive-throughs to ensure safety for everyone. They will take place in the parking lot across the ...
Published: Sep 08, 2020 at 12:10 PM
To the Editor:
With the enactment of An Act Concerning Police Accountability, Public Act 20-1 of the July Special Session, signed into law on July 31, Connecticut became the second state (after Colorado) to limit qualified immunity in civil rights la...
Published: Sep 08, 2020 at 12:05 PM
To the Editor:
Born and raised in Kenosha (Wisc.), I’m very disheartened by the recent shooting of Jacob Blake. This just magnifies the grief I feel for similar unjust actions. It also brings back the sadness from our own tragedy.
I know we all have ...
