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To The Editor: I respectfully have to disagree with my friend and fellow former First Selectman Jeff Capeci’s letter in last week’s Bee opposing the creation of an Operations Manager. I am very strongly in favor of adding the position, as are two of ...

To the Editor: As a Legislative Council member, I have seen firsthand how the structure of Newtown’s government strains under the weight of a growing community. In his recent letter, former First Selectman Jeff Capeci suggested that revisiting this s...

To The Editor: Next time you’re on Queen Street look past the large red barn at Patience Farm and into the field behind it. In the distance next to Old Farm Road you’ll see an old hay barn, standing straight and grey against the stark white field. ...

To The Editor: February is Black History month and the time when we celebrate our Presidents — notably, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It is unlikely we will see this administration celebrating Black History as they are actively trying to wh...

To The Editor: I’m a young, lifelong CT resident, and until recently, I had never been involved in Newtown politics. That changed because of Brandon Moore. Like a lot of young people, I used to think local government wasn’t really for people like ...

To The Editor, Newtown has traditionally been managed by an elected first selectman. While our population has remained relatively flat for the last twenty years, over that time support roles such as a purchasing agent and the facilities manager have...

To The Editor: I’m happy to see my colleague on the Board of Selectmen, Jeff Capeci, is drawing attention to an important budget item and potential new position within the town government (in his letter to the editor last week). I’m speaking of a Di...

To The Editor: I just read the February 6 column by Heather Cox Richardson. She is a renowned history professor at Boston College, who writes a daily blog called “Letters From an American,” that keeps me informed of the previous day’s political even...

With the announcement of the specifics of the 2026-27 budget, it has been revealed that this year’s budget contains four new town positions, one of which is a director of operations at a proposed salary of roughly $125,000. This position has kicked o...

Carol Ann Matern, 93, joined the Church Triumphant on February 8, 2026. She was born in Western Springs, Ill., to the Rev Herman C. Seitz and Theodora Helena Seitz Thieleke on May 3, 1932. Carol graduated from Walton High School in the Bronx, N.Y., a...