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To the Editor: My name is Laura Miller. I reside at 8 Diamond Drive. I am a mother, a teacher, a principal, and a concerned citizen. I have a degree in English. I have a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with a reading endorsement for gr...

To the Editor: As the school year comes to a close, prom and graduation will be here before you know it. While teenagers are focused on the photos, matching attire and dinner plans, it can be easy for parents to forget about the importance of meaning...

To the Editor: This week the daffodils on Mount Pleasant are in full bloom as they have been every April since my youth. I was recently reminded of the origin of those beautiful flowers, and wanted to share it with you. In 1965 our Congress passed th...

To the Editor: When is 6 Commerce Road NOT REALLY on Commerce Road? ... When it’s actually 700 yards behind Patience Farm’s big red barn on Queen Street. For those of you who have yet to discover this most beautifully serene space quietly tucked in t...

To the Editor: I write this after reading about book banning efforts in The Newtown Bee. I speak from my 30-40 yrs experience in organizing and coaching sports for boys and girls in Newtown and Wethersfield in my life. I am retired now — 78 years old...

To the Editor: I have served as Selectman for almost six years. I have decided it is time to take a break after many years of service having previously served on Parks & Recreation Commission, Newtown Community Center Advisory Board and Board of Asse...

Met with applause by a room full of attendees April 6, the Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of Everwonder Children’s Museum’s intended new location at 11 Mile Hill Road proved a tough act to follow for Teton Capital Company, LLC, which was n...

While sideline chats, social networks, and back fence conversations seem to be conspicuously limited ahead of Newtown’s April 24 budget referendum, there are other important reasons why we hope to see more than 10, or 15, or 20 out of every 100 eligi...

The burning of debris in a Sandy Hook back yard — on a day when local, state and federal officials all announced red flag/high fire potentials — eventually burned 15 acres Tuesday afternoon and evening. Approximately 75 firefighters responded to Waln...

James Donald Tenney, 80, of Naugatuck, Connecticut, died at his home the morning of April 11, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with many illnesses. He was born January 9, 1943, to Edith M. Tenney and Donald H. Tenney at Danbury Hospital. Jim ...