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Published: Feb 12, 2026 at 04:22 PM
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...
Published: Feb 12, 2026 at 04:21 PM
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 ...
Published: Feb 12, 2026 at 04:20 PM
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...
Published: Feb 12, 2026 at 04:19 PM
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...
Published: Feb 12, 2026 at 04:19 PM
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...
Updated: Feb 12, 2026 at 04:18 PM
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...
Updated: Feb 16, 2026 at 09:14 AM
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...
Published: Feb 12, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Thick clouds grew in the gunmetal gray sky — a promise of snow in the chilly air outside Jennifer and Neil Chaudhary’s home in southern Newtown. But inside around the kitchen table, the atmosphere couldn’t have been warmer.
Bursts of laughter erupted...
Published: Feb 11, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Town Players of Newtown has announced the four actors who will be featured in the local theater company’s first production of 2026.
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, will open the stage on Orchard Hill Road with p...
Published: Feb 11, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The last week of January was special for St Rose of Lima School, as students, staff, and families came together to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
Catholic Schools Week, observed this year from Sunday, January 25 through Saturday, January 31, sees c...
