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Published: Nov 26, 2025 at 02:09 PM
To The Editor:
In my final days in office, I reflect on over the past two decades of serving the people of Newtown in the Town Clerk’s office, I am flooded with so many emotions — pride, gratitude, and deep appreciation for this community.
My career ...
Published: Nov 26, 2025 at 02:07 PM
To The Editor:
In my previous letter to the Bee, I protested the idea of a “concrete corridor” on Mount Pleasant Road which will occur if P&Z grants a request for re-zoning of a parcel of land on Mt Pleasant near the Bethel border so that a developer...
Updated: Nov 26, 2025 at 02:08 PM
To The Editor:
I was confused by a recent letter dismissing the HB 8002 housing bill as addressing “no emergency.” Try telling that to families where rent costs more than their neighbors’ McMansion mortgages. Or retirees forced out by rising property...
Published: Nov 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Connecticut Better Business Bureau recently noted that Thanksgiving weekend saw an estimated 197 million shoppers last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Black Friday, traditionally the single busiest shopping day of the year, arr...
Updated: Nov 26, 2025 at 09:30 AM
ARLINGTON, VA. — NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has launched a new national helpline to support the pressing and often unmet needs of millions of people in the US who are family caregivers for loved ones with a serious mental illness....
Updated: Nov 26, 2025 at 09:29 AM
HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) confirms the first death from influenza virus this season is an adult Hartford County resident, 80-89-years-old. This death occurred the week of October 25.
DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani...
Updated: Nov 26, 2025 at 08:31 AM
A New York resident was arrested Saturday night after striking a Newtown Police Department officer in the face with a closed fist.
Daniel M. Morris, 40, of Walkill, N.Y., faced three charges, including assault on public safety personnel, after Newtow...
Published: Nov 26, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Family: My wife Lauren, and our children Owen and Olivia.
Pets: We have a dog named Cooper, but he’s called Baba Booy, and a cat, Nala.
How did you meet your wife? We met at a local establishment, a great one that’s no longer there.
H...
Updated: Dec 03, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Newtown Interfaith Council (NIC) invited representatives from Greater Danbury Area Unites for Immigrants (GDAUI) to discuss how interfaith members can support local immigrant communities at their Tuesday, November 11, meeting.
GDAUI is a collective o...
Published: Nov 26, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Carl “Chad” Werden, 62, formerly of Sandy Hook, and recently of Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed away on November 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born February 4, 1963, Chad was the son of the late Regina Dennis Werden. He was also predeceased b...
