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To The Editor: While I don’t know Arnie Berman personally, I often see him at town events. As a member of the Newtown Lions, our paths cross regularly, and I’ve always appreciated his community service — from volunteering at the Great Pootatuck Duck ...

To the Editor: I’m reaching out today not just as a candidate for Newtown First Selectman, but as someone who believes deeply in the power of fresh ideas, bold leadership and making it work for everyone’s greater good. Throughout my corporate career,...

To the Editor: I am writing to inform the Newtown community about a recent decision by the Board of Education regarding a proposed donation from The Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation. On July 8, 2025, the Board voted 5-2 to accept this “gift,” ...

To the Editor: Two weeks ago, Trump flew to Alaska to meet Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine that Putin started. It was TACO man meets Macho man. The so-called leader of the free world rolled out the red carpet for a man charged with war crimes, ar...

To The Editor: Do you remember when you last heard that there was a “Smog Alert” in your area, including the smog cloud coming up from NYC? Do you remember waiting at a traffic light and having to roll up your windows because you couldn’t breathe the...

To the Editor: Ryan Knapp’s response last week (“Disagrees With Gaston On Ordinance,” Letter Hive, August 22, 2025) is incorrect as to the law, seeks to charge people for exercising their 1st Amendment rights on their own property, and confuses Spin ...

To the Editor: Things that make you go “hmm...” I have been wondering what the cameras with solar panels are. Two that come to mind are located at busy intersections at exit 10 and then on Berkshire Rd/Toddy Hill. Once you see them you can’t miss the...

September, just a few days away, is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to nationaldaycalendar.com, “Everyone is affected by suicide, not just the victim. Suicide impacts family and friends long after the loss of a loved one. On av...

Newtown’s Planning & Zoning Commission continued hearing two applications proposed at 12 Cold Spring Road during its August 21 meeting. The applications are for a text amendment to allow subsurface sewage disposal systems in an EH-10 zone and to move...

The Mary Hawley Public Service Award Committee recently announced Lee Paulsen has been named the 2025 recipient. Before announcing that publicly, it took two visits by members of the award committee to deliver the news to this year’s honoree. “Sherri...