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To The Editor: The EPA was established in 1970 by Richard Nixon, partly because of environmental disasters like the Cuyahoga River fire. This was followed by 54 years of continuing efforts to clean up our air and water to improve our quality of life...

To The Editor: I am writing to urge my fellow Newtown residents to vote NO on the upcoming budget referendum on April 28th. The proposed budget continues a troubling trend: rising taxes that are making our town increasingly unaffordable for the ver...

To The Editor: I care deeply about facts. So let’s look at them. At the recent debate, Michelle Embree Ku suggested her electoral history puts her in a strong position to win this seat. The numbers say the exact opposite. In 2024, Michelle Embree ...

To The Editor: On April 28, Newtown residents will once again have the chance to shape the future of our town by voting on the school, municipal, and capital budgets. These votes matter because they reflect what we value as a community and how we ch...

To The Editor: Many thanks to everyone who turned out for the Board of Selectman meeting on Monday, April 20, in support the conservation commission's Anticoagulant Rodenticide Policy for Municipal Properties. Public comment at meetings and the man...

Hit And Run Vehicle Being Investigated Newtown Police report Jessica Hunt, 43, of Bethel, operating a 2024 Mazda CX-50, was exiting Interstate 84 onto Wasserman Way at 8:38 am April 8. A 2005 Nissan Titan operated by an unknown operator was trav...

To The Editor: Last April, Newtown went to the polls to approve several appropriations for critical educational and town services, including the long-delayed HVAC upgrade at the C.H. Booth Library. One year later, with that project and other interi...

To The Editor: Michelle Embree Ku would be an excellent CT Representative of the 106th district, Newtown. I have learned about her initially listening to her leading Newtown Board of Education meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the years, ...

To The Editor: The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library is gearing up for our 50th annual Book Sale. This past Sunday’s Spring Donation Day certainly will aid our cause! Despite the cold and rainy day (tremendous thanks to our volunteers for their fo...

To The Editor: I have been fortunate to reside and raise my family in Newtown for over 40 years, and I am committed to help to keep it "Nicer in Newtown." That is why I am supporting Michelle Ku for State Representative. I have known Michelle for a...