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Published: May 11, 2023 at 04:20 PM
The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee:
This is an open letter to education supporters, book lovers, lifelong learners, upholders of the First Amendment, and all of my parent friends who assuredly believe nothing li...
Published: May 11, 2023 at 04:15 PM
The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee.
To Board of Education Chair Deborra Zukowski and members of the Board of Education:
This letter is not about me. It’s about experts. Forty years of teaching, a Master’s +60 gr...
Published: May 11, 2023 at 04:10 PM
To the Editor:
Looking for loopholes in the 1st Amendment so they can remove books from school libraries, four BOE members seem willing to expose this town to the expense of legally defending an indefensible constitutionally questionable decision. No...
Published: May 11, 2023 at 04:05 PM
To the Editor:
“Books unite us, censorship divides us” — The American Library Association.
“There is no good censorship. Any effort to restrict free expression, or the free flow of information, aids discrimination, and oppression.” — The Connecticut ...
Published: May 11, 2023 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
We are writing to express our concern regarding recent attempts to censor certain books in Newtown's school libraries. The Special Committee tasked with reviewing Flamer and Blankets has determined that they are not only age-appropriat...
Updated: May 11, 2023 at 03:55 PM
A big change in the Exit 11 Realignment Project is less than 24 hours away.
The Resident Engineer for the project has notified The Newtown Bee that the new westbound Berkshire Road/Route 34 entrance ramp will be opened on Friday morning, May 12.
West...
Published: May 11, 2023 at 03:00 PM
Newtown Bee staffers who knew Newtown Tax Collector Donna Saputo were saddened to hear of her passing on April 4. While it is rare to see an official’s passing recognized in our “Ink Drops,” Saputo’s shedding of her mortal coil came with virtuall...
Updated: May 11, 2023 at 05:32 PM
UPDATE: This report was updated at 5:30 pm May 11 to correct the time of a rally scheduled at the Municipal Center prior to the next Board of Education meeting. That rally begins at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 16.
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After residents in an ov...
Published: May 11, 2023 at 07:00 AM
The Newtown High School softball and baseball teams will compete in a benefit softball game, to support the softball program, at Treadwell Park, 53 Philo Curtis Road, on Saturday, May 13; first pitch is at 7 pm.
This event is open to the public and t...
Published: May 10, 2023 at 06:45 AM
The National Football League, on March 27, announced the launch of The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, a collaboration among the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NCAA, the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Athletic Trainers’ Association ...
