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Published: Aug 18, 2023 at 06:50 AM
Coming off a state championship in Easton and a New England Regional title in Chelmsford, Mass. in July, the Newtown 9U Hawks baseball team represented the region in the Cal Ripken World Series, in Ocala, Fla. in early August.
Newtown team parents no...
Updated: Aug 18, 2023 at 02:58 PM
To the Editor:
Two weeks ago Frank Gardner and I published our letter “It’s Here, It’s Now, It’s a Disaster” in The Newtown Bee. Today we want to follow up with some additional thoughts on two themes we hope you will find interesting, relevant and th...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 04:25 PM
To the Editor:
Hate Has No Home Here*
*Restrictions Apply
How it is so easy to come together and decide as a community that Newtown is not the place for a gargantuan truck stop, but when it comes to condemning hate in all forms, we have people on the...
Updated: Aug 24, 2023 at 11:04 AM
To the Editor:
I will be voting for Bruce Walczak for Board of Education in November because:
He and Holly have lived in Newtown for 33 years and he has been actively involved in service to Newtown all those years. Both his sons went to Newtown schoo...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 04:15 PM
To the Editor:
As a Newtowner who has been here 40+ years, I have fond memories of Roger Sprung playing banjo around town.
I especially recall him playing at the Villa Restaurant to packed houses with everyone singing along and eating pizza. It was g...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 04:10 PM
To the Editor:
The upcoming school year brings new classes, activities and often new social opportunities that may include peer pressure to experiment with underage drinking. Though resistance can be difficult for teens, as a parent, your involvement...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 04:08 PM
Newtown State Rep Mitch Bolinsky and Senator Tony Hwang, whose 28th District includes Newtown, are joining with the state’s Insurance Department ramping up outreach in the hope of encouraging Newtown residents to speak out against proposed health ins...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 04:05 PM
To the Editor:
I apologize in advance for writing about such a dry subject, but there is little opportunity to publicly address Newtown’s traffic issues in light of the zoning commission’s three-minute speaking time limit.
We all know that the amount...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
I was deeply saddened by the news of the stolen pride flags from Trinity church over this past weekend. My immediate thought was, what can I do? Then the next thought: can one person really make a difference? Intolerance is a global ch...
Published: Aug 17, 2023 at 03:39 PM
BRIDGEWATER — Organizers are on track to welcome the public for the 70th Bridgewater Country Fair at the Bridgewater Fairgrounds, 100 Main Street South/Route 133, Friday through Sunday, August 18-20.
The 2022 fair was the first after two summers with...
