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To The Editor: A California congressman has a bill in Congress to rename planet earth to planet Trump. What about renaming the Washington football team the Washington Epsteins? Richard Eigen Sandy Hook

To The Editor: To all of our volunteers, donors and managers and owners of the local stores — you did it — and we couldn’t be more grateful! On behalf of everyone at The Salvation Army, thank you for lending your time, heart, and energy during our Ju...

Newtown’s 2025 participation in National Night Out will be from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 5, at the Newtown Community Center. The event will be a chance to meet local police and fire personnel, enjoy family friendly activities, and connect with...

To The Editor: I disagree with Ryan Knapp and his letter last week. The Legislative Council actually did its Due Diligence by listening to the voters, not pursuing an answer without a problem or an ordinance that would apply to no Main Street town pr...

To The Editor: Running for First Selectman is an extraordinary honor, and I’m grateful for the trust the Democratic Town Committee has placed in me. I pledge to serve the residents of Newtown with every resource and ounce of energy I have. As I consi...

To The Editor: Last week, while in earshot of a six year old, I used the word “stupid” — not to describe a person, but to describe an object. The child quickly admonished me by telling me that “stupid” was a bad word that we shouldn’t say. I responde...

To The Editor: There are two principal reasons why we have a town wide and Town paid recycling program in Newtown. First, it was created to meet the mandates of the State of Connecticut for towns to meet standards aimed at reducing the proportion of ...

Donald Edward Weeden passed away on July 24, 2025, at his home in Danbury. He was 95 years old. Known as “The Maverick of Wall Street,” Weeden advocated against fixed trading commissions and pushed for greater competition and transparency in the fina...

Becoming an influencer is never easy and LeahJoy Pearson gives people an opportunity to begin. For those who don’t know, Pearson is a poet from Southbury, who hosts her own show called “Speak Your Mind.” The writer uses Newtown Spectrum’s local acces...

A surprising truth most of us don’t realize is that one out of every four mammals on this earth is a bat. Often maligned, these gentle nighttime flyers have long been the subject of Halloween horror stories. Yet their critical role in pollination, pe...