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To the Editor: I understand that the Newtown Legislative Council is considering repealing their Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance that was unanimously passed in 2018. Why? Prior to moving to Sandy Hook, I lived in Fairfield, CT and served for many...

To the Editor: As many will recall, in 2019 Newtown enacted a ten-cent charge for paper bags at retail stores (a charge that goes directly to the business owners, not to the town) in order to encourage residents to bring reusable bags when shopping. ...

To the Editor: Anyone who isn't brain dead should be aware of the fact that humanity is destroying our planet! We all have a responsibility to do whatever we can to eliminate anything that is harmful to the environment. One of the worst offenders is ...

To the Editor: My spouse and I moved to Newtown in August of 2020. One of the qualities that I immediately appreciated about this area is the natural beauty of public land facilities. Andrea and I enjoy local hiking, and the absence of plastic bag tr...

To the Editor: Newtown should continue the ban on single use plastic bags. The town of Newtown should be working on the process of recycling in general. The separation of glass from the waste stream made a huge difference and Newtown should return to...

To the Editor: Families United in Newtown (FUN), recreational program for families with special needs children, teens and adults, sponsored their 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert on Friday, December 30 in the beautiful Congregational Church sanctuary...

To the Editor: Why on our still-green Earth is the Legislative Council repealing our local environmental protection laws? Recently, they repealed our forestry ordinance and on January 18, they will hear public comment on proposals to repeal our local...

To the Editor: The town ordinance known as the bag ban should not be repealed. It has been effective at stopping the mess on the sides of Newtown streets. It’s popular, and is not seen as a problem by most people or businesses in town. A few years ag...

To the Editor: When Newtowners are asked why they love living here, we say we love our beautiful woods, meadows and marshes. So why on earth would the Legislative Council be considering repealing the bans on fracking waste and single use plastic bags...

To the Editor: Last year, the American people rejected extreme election deniers up and down the ballot. But we were unable to win every fight, and a tremendous threat to our democracy remains: the MAGA Republican majority in the House of Representati...