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A Tick Control Measure Worth Considering To the Editor: I wish to comment on the article by John Voket titled “DEEP To Support Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Not Deer Cull” [Bee, 6/29/12]. Having attended the presentation by ...

Doggone Etiquette— Day Trips By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: You dogs are of several minds about travel. Some of you love to go for a ride in the car, that is, if it’s a short trip to somewhere that’s fu...

If you stopped by and it seemed a little quiet and we have seemed a little glum in The Bee office this week, it is because one of our office dogs, Starr, is chasing balls and burying bones in the great field in the sky. Starr left us last week, but n...

Status Quo Budget To the Editor: It’s hard to understand why the Legislative Council is having such a difficult time in understanding what the Newtown voters are really asking for. After four proposed budget increases have been defeated a...

Officials Invite Taxpayer Questions, Extend Office Hours Ahead Of Fifth Referendum By John Voket It has been relatively quiet during the first couple of open office opportunities First Selectman Pat Llodra has offered to chat with taxpayers about the...

Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multipurpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of the Commission on Aging. The center is run by Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For infor...

SWIM Center Hosting Nutrition Class, Prostate Cancer Support BRIDGEPORT — St Vincent’s is presenting “Nutrition for Cancer Survivors” on the second Wednesday of every month from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in its E...

Gifts & Love To the Editor: I want to thank all my passengers and parents for all your kind offerings and gifts and love. In my 40 years, I never had such kindness and support like I have had in the eight years as owner-operator. I wish all of my rid...

Strong Wellness Policies Improve Connecticut School Environments NEW HAVEN — Strong written school wellness policies lead to better food and more physical activity in schools, according to a study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy a...

Paltauf Shines In Net Newtown’s Markus Paltauf, a 9 year old goaltender, helped backstop Team Doritos to the Weekend In The Doghouse Tournament championship at Brewster Ice Arena last weekend. This AAA Squirt (ages 9 and 10) youth hockey ...