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To the Editor: Our leaders reflect our values, so it's vitally important to send the right person to Hartford to speak for u, so I'm writing to ask for your vote this November for Michelle Embree Ku as our next representative in Hartford. Michelle h...

To the Editor: You’ll see Jahana Hayes’ name on the ballot this fall as she runs for reelection as Connecticut’s 5th District Representative. You may remember her as the first African-American woman to represent our state in Congress in 2018. As a fo...

To the Editor: It’s quiz time! Your son seems unhappy. Do you: A. Try to talk to him, maybe find a therapist he likes B. Give him an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle for Christmas There’s a knock at your door. Do you: A. Say Hello and ask what the person wa...

While much of the Tuesday, September 3, Board of Education meeting revolved around the Facilities Study presentation delivered by Director of Facilities John Barlow, the Board also discussed the June 30, 2024, year-end financial report, the Capital I...

To the Editor: There are a lot of concerns about the density of the proposed Castle Hill cluster housing development, not the least of which is the impact on our already crowded roadways and especially the impact to historic Main Street with addition...

To the Editor: It has been reported that the Borough Zoning Commission has referred the proposed Castle Hill cluster development to the Town’s Planning Staff for a review whether the proposed development conforms to the Plan of Conservation and Devel...

To the Editor: I support, strongly, Tony Hwang for another term as state senator for the 28th District. He is tireless. He spends as much time in Newtown as he would if he lived here! I was proud to carry his sign in the Labor Day parade. I like to r...

To the Editor: Since announcing my candidacy for Newtown’s 106th State House seat, I have been actively engaging with residents to hear their concerns. A recurring theme is the pressing issue of traffic — speeding, noise, congestion, and the time was...

To the Editor, Our most recent sourdough bread baking class held at Newtown Senior Center as a benefit for FAITH Food Pantry raised over $350 for this local nonprofit that provides food assistance to our neighbors in need. We are grateful for the hel...

To the Editor: I am writing to support the candidacies of Michelle Embree Ku to represent Newtown as the 106th district State Representative and Jahana Hayes to continue to represent the 5th district of Connecticut in the US House of Representatives....