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No Longer Cross-Eyed Over Crosswords To the Editor: Many thank-yous to The Bee. I had asked if The Bee could enlarge the overall size and type font used for the weekly crossword puzzle. You did it. Now I don’t have to squint. And it tak...

Family Ties To The Oregon Trail— History Is Only A Diary Away For Sandy Hook Family By Kendra Bobowick John J. Tomlinson crossed miles of bluffs broken by the abrupt dash of a prairie dog and cast his shadow along the walls of a narr...

BAHA’I FAITH OF NEWTOWN Contact Margo Deselin 241-5525; WintonFarms@aol.com Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings; discussions of social issues from a spiritual perspective. The meetings are held at various locations in Newto...

Dream Come True Planning Gala MONROE — The 17th Annual Dream Come True (DCT) of Western Connecticut Gala and Auction will be Saturday, March 15, at The Waterview in Monroe, from 6 pm to midnight. The event is a benefit to continue DCTâ&#x...

The Cultural Influence Of Gerald And Sara Murphy NEW HAVEN — Sara and Gerald Murphy are best remembered as the captivating American expatriates who inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night. A new exhibition at Yale U...

P&Z Approves Special Permit For NHS Expansion Project By Andrew Gorosko Following a public hearing on a $41 million-plus project that would expand Newtown High School, as well as improve the school grounds, the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) ha...

The Long View— Color Aerial Photography Adds Visual Detail To Newtown’s Geographic Database By Andrew Gorosko New color aerial photography of Newtown now in use by the town provides a level of visual detail that was previousl...

More than 60 members of Newtown’s Winterset Ski Club participated in a recent trip to Okemo Mountain in Vermont. Most rode the bus, others drove and joined the group at the Echo Lake Inn, where all enjoyed complementary wine, beer, cheese...

Parent Connection Forum Will Address ‘Urgent’ Survey Concerns In response to information coming to light through the recent Newtown survey conducted by Paul Lundquist and the Harrison Group, The Newtown Parent Connection is o...

Commentary— This Recession May Be A Doozy By Mark Weisbrot As the economy shifts into reverse gear and Congress and the President have worked out the details of a fiscal stimulus package, some are asking whether it will be enough to head ...