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To The Editor: Every year at the Capitol I submit a bill proposal to fully fund Connecticut’s Educational Cost Sharing (“ECS”) Formula, and reset its “foundation” to a level that reflects a reality that was abandoned by Hartford Democrats in 2013. ...

To The Editor: None of us wants to pay higher taxes. So how do we responsibly fund the services we require and where do our priorities lie? The answer depends on what kind of community we want to be. Good leadership requires the courage to make dif...

To The Editor: This letter is in support of Rob Blanchard for State Senate 28th District. I support Rob because he can work to get things done for Newtown. It is hard to imagine his MAGA party opponent, who does not support health care or social se...

To The Editor: I am fairly new to Newtown and am impressed by the strength & character here. For more than a year, millions of people have come together across America to send a message: in America we have no kings, opposing authoritarian power and ...

To The Editor: I keep reading letters calling Rob Blanchard a devoted part of "our community," someone who cares deeply about Newtown's schools and wants to protect what makes this town special. I'd genuinely like to know when that happened, because...

To The Editor: The question I keep hearing from my unaffiliated and Republican friends who are not part of the MAGA movement is simple: Why Amybeth Laroche for State Senate? It makes little sense that the Republican MAGA hierarchy would oust Tony H...

To The Editor: On behalf of the Newtown Labor Day Parade Committee, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make the 64th Annual Newtown Labor Day Parade such an incredible success. This year’s theme, “Picture Perfect Par...

To The Editor: I want to personally thank State Representative Mitch Bolinsky for standing up for parents like me who choose to homeschool our children. His willingness to speak out and oppose HB 5468 meant a great deal to families in Newtown and ac...

To The Editor: State Senate candidate AmyBeth LaRoche’s team is demonstrating a complete lack of competence and a sorry absence of veracity in her campaign. In last week’s letter to the editor, a Laroche team member lambasted The Newtown Bee and a ...

To The Editor: 25 years ago, the unthinkable happened, the United States of America was attacked by terrorists. Planes were weaponized, towers fell and thousands were killed. The world was in shock as the realization of what happened set in and the ...