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The following letter to the Newtown Board of Education has been received by The Newtown Bee for publication: Dear Newtown BOE, Thank you for your service. I am writing in support of our students, parents, members of our community and NPS staff ...

The following letter has been received for publication by The Newtown Bee: To Board of Education Chair Deborra Zukowski and members of the Board of Education: How do you decide if a book is appropriate for your child to read? The first step is ...

To the Editor: So, some folks at the BOE have decided to ban books. They say that these books are too disturbing for our children. But what about the violence and disturbing things that happen in the real world? What about the school shootings? What ...

To the Editor: I have now heard parents who have genuine concerns about content being offered in our school libraries referred to as homophobic, racist, and book banners. A bit over the top, in my opinion. This is not Fahrenheit 451. We are not askin...

To the Editor: Several weeks ago, a read-aloud of the book, From the Desk of Zoe Washington, by acclaimed Black author Janae Marks, was eliminated just days before it was to start. This powerful story of discovery and empowerment tells of a middle sc...

To the Editor: Three graphic novels containing realistic drawings along with graphic text of two young people engaged in oral sex, a boy in camp being bullied to ejaculate into a bottle or else he’ll be forced to drink others’ ejaculate, a young teen...

To the Editor: This past Sunday, the rain ceased just in time for The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library’s annual spring donation day. It was another successful effort thanks to the Friends volunteers and the generous contributions from the Newtown co...

To the Editor: “This book will save lives...” is at the very top of the front cover of the graphic novel Flamer by Mike Curato. After reading it, I have no reason to doubt that the statement is entirely on point. I am at a loss as to why some people ...

To the Editor: I want to take a moment to thank all the good folks who helped make the Newtown Lions Club’s Lose the Litter Day a good success on Earth Day. In addition to a number of Lions, over 20 groups scoured the Newtown roadsides. Among the roa...

In a perfect world, ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) would not live here — or anywhere — anymore. But according to the latest stats, the ALICE acronym is more and more likely to define a growing number of Newtown and Connecticut ho...