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Enough Is Enough To the Editor: The gentlemen pictured in the lead story of the April 27 issue of The Bee got it right. His message was to the point and reflects what most townspeople believe: “Enough is enough. Freeze the budget.â€&...

Commending The Emergency Medical Services Volunteers Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NVAC) members had a few reasons to celebrate this week. First Selectman Pat Llodra opened the corps’ regular meeting Wednesday, May 9, with a proclama...

Women’s Softball Newtown Women’s Softball is offered for players who will be at least 18 years old by June 1. Individuals and teams are encouraged to register for a summer league which will run from mid-June through the end of...

Food Drive The Animal Center is holding a cat food drive at Super Stop & Shop in Sand Hill Plaza, through May 13. Donations of Friskies brand cat food, wet and dry, are needed. 

Doggone Etiquette — Let’s Talk By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: Face-to-face chit-chat and all that goes along with it is very important to you dogs. It keeps you safe, well-fed, healthy, and happy. This is true even...

Forum Addresses Questions And Urges Budget Passage By John Voket The failure of Newtown’s first round budget proposal prompted a first-of-its-kind forum May 7 with First Selectman Pat Llodra and leaders from the Boards of Education and Fi...

Doggie Fun Zone At Cassio May 11-22 The Doggie Fun Zone returns to the Cassio Pet Resort & Training Center at 173 Mount Pleasant Road May 11-22 and will run from 10 am until dusk every day. Each dog chases an elusive lure down straight-a-ways, aroun...

The program features interviews with prominent pastors, rabbis, imams, and other spiritual leaders of a variety of local faith communities. It can be viewed on Charter Communications Channel 21 each Monday at 12:30 pm and again on Wednesday at 5:30 p...

Negotiable Intelligence To the Editor: A space-limited newspaper letter column is a poor forum for issues raised by Trish Dardine [“Consigning Democrats To Hell,” Letter Hive, 5/4/12]; nonetheless, her comments require correct...

A Thank You And A Plea To My Friends and Fellow Newtowners: Thanks to all for your kindness Monday evening. After the town meeting, I became dizzy with an upset stomach and profuse sweating. Fortunately, I had the help of friends, my son Jimmy, and ...