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To the Editor: Let’s be perfectly clear — June Cleaver, Harriet Nelson and Margaret Anderson are not coming back. The classic examples of the wife/mother of the 50s and 60s who greeted her husband/breadwinner at the front door upon his return from wo...

To the Editor: Widespread outrage over the public benefits portion of electric bills erupted this August, with a petition to cancel the charge garnering over 60,000 signatures. Although about 77% of this charge funds Millstone (CT’s nuclear power pla...

To the Editor: I would like to update our Aquarion customers in Newtown on the status of restoration work at our Newtown wellfield, which sustained severe damage from the rainstorm and flooding on August 18th. We have been able to access our treatmen...

To the Editor: Regarding “Don’t Get Gaslit” (Letter Hive, August 23, 2024): “We are not going back.” Going back to what, she asks. Well, I would like to mention to Ms Hawley the following: We are not going back to the chaotic Trumpian years that drov...

To the Editor: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, and Elon Musk, all former Democrats, have independently made the realization that Donald Trump represents the only way to save Democracy. The BidenHarris use of censorship to foil free speech, aban...

To the Editor: Some thoughts on Newtown’s place in history crossed my mind after refreshing my knowledge of the American War of Independence. Some context follows. Lafayette Square is a seven-acre public park located within President’s Park in Washin...

To the Editor: In her letter of August 23, Tiffany Hawley argues that the slogan of the Harris/Walz campaign "We're Not Going Back" is both "angry" and a form of "gaslighting." For purposes of this response, we’ll leave aside the impeachments, the tr...

To the Editor: Thank you! Two weeks ago, our Newtown Public Works followed through with their commitment to place curbing along our driveway… Then came Sunday, August 18. The last time we had a catastrophic storm was December of 2023 … Our property, ...

To the Editor: This letter is to just address the issue of why “We won’t go back.” From personal experience, I was only one of two women in my High School class who wanted to go into a “man’s” career, ie Accounting. I was also the only woman in my co...

To the Editor: I’ve always been impressed how gifted people can string words together with such power and beauty. JFK’s stirring plea: “Ask not what your country can do for you…” inspired many to serve. Dr King’s “I Have a Dream” promised a new era o...