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Updated: Sep 11, 2024 at 11:36 AM
“The public benefits portion of my bill increased from $9.57 representing 6% of the June bill to $57.48 representing 22.7% of the July bill. This is unconscionable.
Instead of hitting rate payers with this enormous increase, the money to pay for cove...
Updated: Sep 11, 2024 at 11:36 AM
On Tuesday, August 20, Russell Blair from the Freedom of Information Commission visited the Economic Development Commission following a complaint from Dave Ackert.
Blair is the director of Education and Communications for the FOI Commission. He provi...
Updated: Sep 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Jaws hit the floor across the state when residents opened their electric bills this month. The Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) commissioners voted for a 19 percent increase to the “Public Benefits Charge” starting July 1 that left ratepaye...
Published: Aug 23, 2024 at 07:00 AM
For the second year in a row the Bethel-based Famous Pizza squad edged Newtown’s Castle Hill Chocolate in the Newtown-Bethel Women’s Softball League Championship game, this year posting a hard-fought 11-9 win in the pinnacle contest at Treadwell Park...
Updated: Aug 26, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Newtown received 10 inches of rain and Sandy Hook received 12.17 inches, as rivers overflowed, roads washed out, some homes were flooded and a few destroyed, and motorists became trapped in flooded vehicles over the course of Sunday, August 18, into ...
Updated: Aug 27, 2024 at 04:58 PM
On Sunday, August 25, at 11 am, the 48th annual Ukrainian Festival will begin at Paproski’s Castle Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch, 25 Sugar Lane (off Sugar Street/Route 302). The outdoor event will start with the Celebration of the Ukrainian Catholic Divine...
Published: Aug 23, 2024 at 06:55 AM
The 15th Annual Newtown Turkey Trot to benefit the C. H. Booth Library will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. The event offers the opportunity to kick off your Thanksgiving Day celebrations by participating in a 5K run / walk or 2.5K (1.6 ...
Published: Aug 22, 2024 at 03:35 PM
To the Editor:
Soon it will be 3 months since I lost my husband, Micah. I just wanted to say thank you for being here through my grief and whirlwind yet simultaneously numbing summer. The meals, donations and hesitant check ins. Most of all thank you...
Published: Aug 22, 2024 at 03:30 PM
To the Editor:
A review of the website for the candidacy to re-elect Mitch Bolinsky has a statement on the front page: “This site, my first 6 terms, and my 2024 campaign are all about you. Your family, your business. Having a safe, thriving Community...
Published: Aug 22, 2024 at 03:25 PM
To the Editor,
I’m responding to Andrew Buzzi’s August 1st letter (“Saving Democracy from an Existential Threat”) and subsequent letters regarding our national politics. It’s positive to have this open discussion in our town paper. We’ve had public d...
