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To the Editor: I am so glad my children are beyond the K-12 school years. While they got a good education from Newtown public schools in the not-so-distant past, my husband and I have said many times recently that if our kids were school-age now, the...

To the Editor: That Newtown became embroiled in a battle to ban two nationally acclaimed, coming-of-age graphic novels was embarrassing. It mirrored the agenda of Moms for Liberty, designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. But diver...

To the Editor: For anyone who watched the Board of Education meeting on June 1, I think we can all agree that it was a completely different atmosphere underneath those board members in attendance. As a resident of Newtown, it brought me joy as studen...

To the Editor, “What disappointed me the most that night were those sitting at the table with me, who were not the target of the negative behavior, sitting idly by and to this day have not condemned the behavior that we were subjected to.” Having ser...

To the Editor: The right of the people to be heard by our public officials on matters of public importance is a critical component of a successful democracy. Civil discourse is the lifeblood of our democratic system. We settle our differences peacefu...

To the Editor: In the past week since the Newtown community was finally heard and the effort to ban books was finally defeated, the leadership of Newtown Allies for Change (NAFC) has had a chance to reflect on how to grow from this experience. Our re...

To the Editor, I live-streamed the June 1 BOE meeting and want to share some thoughts with my Newtown neighbors. First and foremost, the students kept their books, hooray! Kudos students! Thank you to the BOE for all the time and effort you put into ...

Every year as we prepare to witness another Senior Class transitioning out of Newtown High School along with seniors attending other schools in the area, or who are reaching the end of this segment of their homeschool education, The Newtown Bee promu...

For the second consecutive day, concerns over air quality have led local officials to cancel outdoor activities and events, and close playing fields. The Town of Newtown issued the alert early Thursday afternoon. The closures are in effect for the re...

Newtown Parks & Recreation has canceled outdoor events and activities, and closed Town fields, in response to the current air quality. In an email blast received around midday, the department noted that due to the “many organizations that serve our c...