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On October 9, Democratic First Selectman candidate Dan Cruson came to The Newtown Bee to participate in a round table discussion with editors and reporters. Responses to questions posed by each staff ember that day, along with personal details provid...

On October 10, Republican First Selectman candidate Jeff Capeci came to The Newtown Bee to participate in a round table discussion with editors and reporters. Responses to questions posed by each staff member that day, along with personal details pro...

As Ryan Lyddy pointed out, the final score in a 2-0 win over visiting Immaculate of Danbury did not tell the whole story of how his Newtown High School boys’ soccer team competed at Blue & Gold Stadium on October 5. The Nighthawks dominated the game,...

Sometimes a team can benefit more from a defeat than a victory. Such was arguably the case with a pair of opposite ends of the spectrum outcomes, a 7-0 triumph over host and undermanned Immaculate of Danbury on October 5 and a 3-1 setback to visiting...

Newtown Allies For Change (NAFC) and other local participants are preparing for a public event rooted in programming by the United States Department of Justice, and aimed to educate on identifying, reporting, and preventing hate crimes. The free prog...

To the Editor: I recently attended an event in Connecticut where there were a couple of former elected officials. We got talking about our experiences … The one reoccurring theme was that “times have changed,” and there is much more contention. Those...

To the Editor: Those interested in how our town runs will be familiar with the name of Jordana Bloom from her years of selfless service on both town agencies and with volunteer organizations. You’ve seen her on the Legislative Council, on Newtown’s C...

To the Editor: I am writing to add my voice in support of Todd Higgins as a candidate for the Board of Education. As someone who has worked with Todd for nearly twenty years, I can think of no one better suited to serve the public interest and get ha...

To the Editor: I am writing in support of Tom Long to return to the Legislative Council in District 3. I have known Tom for some time now. We originally served together on the C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees. During that time Tom was very commit...

To the Editor: In 11th grade, high school students in Connecticut take the Connecticut SAT School Day — which tests reading, writing and math skill. US News and World Report rated Newtown High school in the top five percent of all high schools in the...