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To the Editor: In the past four weeks there has been a lot of attention given to our board as a group of parents attempt to ban books they have not even read. I would like to use this space to address Newtown Public School students belonging to the L...

To the Editor: I am deeply disturbed by the current campaign to remove LGBTQ books like Flamer (by Mike Curato), This Book Is Gay (by Juno Dawson) and All Boys Aren’t Blue by (by George M. Johnson) from the Newtown High School library. Despite the w...

To the Editor: I have not written a response to The Newtown Bee in a long time. My children are long out of the school system but I have to respond to the letter by a former coach in the April 14 edition. He had many years of coaching and stated it w...

The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee: Dear Newtown Board of Education, It has come to my attention that books have been challenged in the Newtown school libraries for “objectionable” content. I strongly urge you t...

To the Editor: Newtown’s Sustainable Energy Commission salutes The Newtown Bee and its readers! Just prior to Earth Day last month, this newspaper announced on the Town’s behalf a new “PowerSmart” solar+storage campaign inviting Newtown homeowners to...

To the Editor: We wanted our neighbors to be aware of an event on April 27 on the state-owned unimproved property at 135 Berkshire Road. This is a popular parcel for hunting currently owned and maintained by the Connecticut Department of Energy and E...

To the Editor: I’m sure there isn’t much that I can add that hasn’t been said already. So I’m writing a quick note to say that failure to uphold the Constitution by restricting Newtown students’ access to books of all kinds will likely cost the distr...

To the Editor: I virtually attended the May 2 BoE meeting, in its entirety, and must say I am impressed with the participants and the members of the board. I am the father of a future NPS student and this was my first meeting. It put a lot into persp...

The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee: Dear Newtown Board of Education, Thank you for your service. “With great power comes great responsibility.” I know this is not lost on you as you consider the recommendation o...

To the Editor: Despite the chilly Spring weather, Newtown Earth Day’s annual festival kicked off the outdoor festival season with another successful community event Saturday, April 22nd. A big thank you to the Town of Newtown, our attendees/vendors a...