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To The Editor: Just a short note thanking Deborra Zukowski in reference to her letter (Addressing The Fractures In Our Democracy, 8/11/26) which took a lot of courage and thought. She hit the ball out of the park, and I for one want to publicly tha...

To The Editor: I’m absolutely disgusted by some of the stories I’ve been hearing from people in this town. Some small business owners have been threatened with violence for putting up Republican yard signs in front of their stores. I know owners wh...

To The Editor: My name is Amybeth Laroche, and I’m running for State Senate in the 28th District. Before this campaign is over, some of you may hear that I’m secretly this, tied to that, or somehow defined by whatever national controversy is domina...

To The Editor: In 2020 during the COVID lockdowns, I, like other small business owners, were forced to navigate uncharted territory. Within the first few weeks, I was faced with trying to figure out how to pay for my rent, electricity, phone, and st...

To The Editor: This year marked the 25th anniversary of the worst foreign enemy attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. While there were plenty of commemorative services and programs broadcast to mark September 11th, I was disappointed not to se...

To The Editor: I was driving down Main Street the day after Labor Day and watched a bunch of guys, clearly hired for the day, going yard to yard putting up those massive blue banners. (I know they've been somewhat of a controversial topic since they...

To The Editor: When we go to vote for state representative in November, let’s not be distracted by accusations and negative campaigning. Let’s vote for the person who can get it done for Newtown. That person is Michelle Ku. There have been some mis...

To The Editor: For the last 4 years, it has been my honor to serve as State Representative for the 107th District which includes the Hawleyville area of Newtown, the Stony Hill area of Bethel and all of my hometown of Brookfield. I am currently a me...

To The Editor: Rob Blanchard just moved to Newtown in July, and his team has been fervently telling us he’s ready to “stand up for Newtown” in Hartford. He’s lived in three towns in five years, and with a straight face, he’s asking to now represent ...

In an effort to enhance student safety and address the growing issue of illegal school bus passings, Newtown Police Department (NPD) has partnered with Newtown Public Schools and BusPatrol to launch a new school bus stop-arm safety program. As of Tue...