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Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
Why is gun violence higher in the US than in any other country in the western world?
Two reasons:
1. The US has a Second Amendment and other countries don’t.
2. The US has a corrupt Supreme Court and other countries don’t.
Richard Eige...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
Newtown needs a housing affordability plan to address its housing needs in a more organized way. At present, developers can initiate affordable housing projects under a state program popularly known as 8-30(g). Because that program smo...
Published: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
The Newtown Choral Society presented their winter concert “Songs of the Glorious Season,” to a near capacity crowd on Saturday, December 14 at The Meeting House.
Our director, Mary Andreotta, led us in a program that celebrated the sea...
Updated: Dec 19, 2024 at 03:34 PM
Like so many other families, our family of friends and co-workers here at The Newtown Bee has certain traditions we observe. One of our most enduring Christmas traditions was started in this editorial column many years ago by former Bee Editor Paul S...
Updated: Dec 19, 2024 at 11:44 AM
The Sandy Hook Christmas Trees (& More!) Sale is officially closed. Final sales were held at the volunteer fire company's main station on Sunday, December 15. Though the sale is supposed to run one more weekend, the volunteers worked hard selling Chr...
Updated: Dec 19, 2024 at 08:28 AM
A Main Street family is reeling this week after their dog was killed Friday, December 13, by a driver who reportedly struck the dog with their vehicle, saw and acknowledged the dog was injured, and then left the scene.
Maureen Rohmer was walking her...
Updated: Dec 18, 2024 at 12:24 PM
It’s time to select the winner of the Newtown Bee’s Sportsman of the Year Award — which since 2008 has honored late Newtown Bee Sports Editor Kim Harmon — for 2024.
The award will go to someone who has had a significant impact on Newtown sports withi...
Published: Dec 18, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Lawrence Robert Kayfus (Larry), 78, of Sandy Hook, peacefully passed away November 18 at the West Haven VA Hospital after a long battle with cancer.
Larry, known to many of his friends as “The Grumpy Old Vet,” was born on May 16, 1946, in Bridgeport....
Updated: Dec 18, 2024 at 09:29 AM
Margaret B. (Meg) Walsh died peacefully at her home in Sandy Hook on December 15, 2024, at the age of 89. She was surrounded by loved ones with her in person and in spirit.
She was the treasured wife of 57 years of the late James P. (Jim) Walsh Jr.
T...
Updated: Dec 18, 2024 at 09:27 AM
Daniel R. Baker, 58, formerly of Newtown, passed away on Friday, December 13, in Florida.
Dan was born in Norwalk Hospital on November 2, 1966, the son of Richard and Louise Baker of Newtown.
He was a member of Newtown High School’s Class of 1984. He...
