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To the Editor: I am hopping mad. I went to a local garden center for annuals to spruce up my containers. At checkout, I asked if the plants had been sprayed with pesticides, particularly those that contain neonicotinoids (neonics for short), which ki...

To the Editor: The Rodgers and Capeci for Newtown Team would like to thank all those who came to support us this past Monday at the Republican Caucus. Indeed, we want to thank all who participated, including those who ran the event, for their enthusi...

To the Editor: Thank you to the Republicans who attended Monday night's caucus. I appreciate your continued support and am so honored to once again be chosen as the Republican nominee for town clerk. I have proudly served as town clerk for the past t...

Ruth M. Campbell Gilbane, RN, 93, of Monroe, died July 12. She was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late J. Edward and Anne Donahue Campbell and was a lifelong area resident, living in Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe. Her devoted children and the...

John Edward Matz of Newtown died peacefully at Danbury Hospital on March 3, surrounded by his family. He was born in Los Angeles on July 18, 1927, son of Anna (Hinsch) and Adolph Matz. A memorial service was conducted at the Newtown Congregational Ch...

To the Editor: At Monday's House Special Session, I supported an amendment to allow the minority party to petition and introduce a budget for the entire chamber's consideration. If passed, this would have served as a mechanism for the chamber to deli...

To the Editor:"Take the Pledge" dated July 25, 2017. Republicans consider our flag a symbol of America, a reminder to us of all the brave men and women who have fought for America, many of whom have been injured; others have made the ultimate sacrifi...

To the Editor: A letter to the editor last week from a certain writer put forth grossly inaccurate information about the new senior center building, which received overwhelming approval from the voters in March. The writer alleged that the new senior...

To the Editor: I just won Lotto - not MegaMillions - I was selected by an organization called HomeFront, and in some ways it was better than cash. Since 2009, I have been "underemployed," barely able to pay basic bills. I was able to keep my house, b...

Dorothy M. "Dot" Cavanaugh, 91, former longtime resident of Newtown, died June 28 at Bedford Hills Center in New Hampshire. She was born March 20, 1926, in Bridgeport, daughter of Jessie and Hugh Quinn. She graduated from Newtown High School and Boot...