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Commentary— In Congress, Change Is A Constant By Lee H. Hamilton Congress may not seem to change much from year to year, but in fact it is an evolving institution, and not always for the better. We think of Congress as immutable, a steadf...

Health Care Access Legislation May Provide Windfall To School District By John Voket Newtown’s State Representative Christopher Lyddy is pleased that the local municipal budget passed in referendum this week, but is concerned that belt-ti...

Heartfelt Stories To the Editor: My daughter and I attended the screening and panel discussion of Harvey Hubbell V’s documentary, Dislecksia: The Movie! which was presented as part of the Connecticut Film Festival. It was wonderful to hav...

Borough Election Endorsements To the Editor: We would like to encourage all registered voters residing in the borough to vote on May 4, 2009, at Edmond Town Hall, between 6 am and 8 pm in the Old Courtroom (south side entrance). This is an important...

There was an element of summer in the spring weather the early part of this week, and I couldn’t resist lounging in the sun for a few hours and watching the trees unfurl new leaves. Someone else was appreciating our lovely Newtown spring...

Sherry Bermingham probably recognized last week’s challenge (inset) pretty easily. After all, she and her dog Beedie walk past the recently erected mailbox in front of 46 Main Street, just a few doors from Sherry’s home, just ...

Pasta Dinner & Bluegrass Music At NUMC Saturday The next Saturday Pasta Dinner at Newtown United Methodist Church will take place on May 2 in the church’s fellowship hall, 92 Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook. The public is cordially invit...

Home Is Where The Art Is: Ridgefield Home & Garden Event Will Benefit Mattatuck Museum WATERBURY — On Sunday, May 17, from 3 to 7 pm, art collectors Benjamin Ortiz and Victor Torchia, Jr will open their Ridgefield home for “...

The Circle Of Caring To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Gail Cerick of New Canaan and Laura Dorr of Newtown, CEO of Dorr Way to Health, for sponsoring a fundraiser at my home. The purpose of the fundraiser was to raise fund...

Andrea’s To Provide Free Cake For Bee Contest By Nancy K. Crevier Tony Posca, owner of Andrea’s Pastry Shop on Queen Street, is pleased to be the new provider of The Newtown Bee mini-page Birthday Cake Contest cake. â€&#x...