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The host Pomperaug of Southbury High School girls’ basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Newtown 59-50 in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on February 19. Newtown trailed by two points going into the four...

Newtown High School’s indoor track and field teams competed in the State Open at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven on February 22. The Nighthawk boys placed eighth and both squads had strong individual and relay performances. The State Op...

To the Editor: When I was a child, and something went wrong, we would all point fingers at each other: it wasn’t my fault, they did it! It’s easy to look for someone to blame when something goes wrong. But blaming doesn’t help us solve complex proble...

To the Editor: Newtown has a complex budget process; before residents get to vote in the April referendum, the budget has to go through all three of our town’s governing boards. With the budget problems we’re facing this year, it’s a good thing there...

To the Editor: We are lucky that we live in an area that is alight with arts events. And the list that The Bee noted in their editorial last week is only the beginning. Looking for more arts events in the area? How about plays, music and art exhibits...

To the Editor: I was frustrated and dismayed at the end of the last Borough zoning board meeting when the board voted to approve the Castle Hill cluster home project. It was very clear after hours and hours of public meetings that the will of the res...

To the Editor: Organizers of Rock This Democracy wish thank the many hundreds of people who attended our hugely successful Freedom Rally last week at Edmond Town Hall. As we look forward to our next larger rally in May we encourage readers to partici...

To the Editor: Last Wednesday evening the Borough Zoning Commission’s last Deliberation session on the Castle Hill cluster housing proposal took place in Edmond Town Hall. The public was allowed to attend but not to speak because our time to voice op...

To the Editor: For the last several months, I have watched with great interest the conversations surrounding the proposed Castle Hill development. Most citizens who write to The Bee are opposed, citing habitat destruction as their primary concern. I ...