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To the Editor: I want to write in support of the current education budget. I believe, as a parent and a resident, it is paramount that everyone supports the education budget. I understand the figure amount of the budget seems inflated. However, this ...

Robert William Soré passed away February 25, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Soré, and son, Alister Soré. He is preceded in death by his son, Sinclair Soré. Robert was born in Bronx, N.Y., in 1957 to the late Ann and Edward Soré. Robert att...

Numerous responses were received by The Newtown Bee regarding the US House passage of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. WASHINGTON, DC— The US House of Representatives approved on February 27 H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks ...

Charles “Chuck” Michael Reichardt, 83, of Newtown died peacefully on Saturday, February 23, in his home, after his two-year battle with cancer. Chuck was born in Bridgeport on June 20, 1935, the son of Myrtle and Harry Reichardt. He was an avid outdo...

There was a moment during a February 26 Public Building and Site Commission (PBSC) meeting when commissioner Robert Edwards, clearly frustrated, pointed at the new community center’s construction manager, strongly suggesting he get into a room with a...

To the Editor: Every resident should begin to think about the increased taxes produced by a 2.7 percent increase in the inflated school budget, which is open to resident discussions and opinions. There is a growing opposition to the continuous spendi...

To the Editor: I’m wiping the tears from my eyes. I just learned that 44 US senators voted in favor of infanticide, including Connecticut’s US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy. In the wake of New York Governor Cuomo’s celebration over New...

With needle and thread in hand, 21 seventh grade art enrichment students participated in the Newtown Middle School’s (NMS) annual Day of Art on February 14. NMS art teachers Leigh Anne Coles and Kristen Ladue led the in-house field trip that focused ...

Newtown High School wrestler Nik Accousti earned sixth place in the wrestling State Open, which was held at Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven, February 22 and 23. Accousti, competing in the 132-pound weight division, won a major decision and ...

Newtown High School’s gymnastics team came in fourth in the Class L state championship at Jonathan Law High in Milford on February 23. The Nighthawks scored 130.400, edging fifth-place Glastonbury (129.800). Greenwich (137.950) was first, and Fairfie...