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Updated: Mar 05, 2026 at 04:09 PM
To The Editor:
In October 1941, the Emperor of Japan called his military leaders together and asked for a plan to bomb Pearl Harbor in a month.
They came back at the end of November with a plan. The Emperor asked “Will this work?”
They said yes, b...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 04:08 PM
To The Editor:
Maybe he’s right. Maybe the most important goal one can achieve is a lot of money. Money brings the ability to purchase people’s support and even belittle and debase the justice system. But maybe moral fiber and protesting wrong is ri...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 04:08 PM
To The Editor:
A common perception of Americans abroad is that we have short memories, and short attention spans. Comparatively speaking it is true. That’s why I thought that a short primer of similar US military operations in the Mideast is apropos...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 03:04 PM
To The Editor:
I’m impressed that the new first selectman, so early in his term, was able to submit a budget with only a modest increase given all the contractual obligations the Town is committed to. Across the nearly 50 departments many requests f...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 03:04 PM
To The Editor:
I have seen war firsthand. From the cockpit of my Apache helicopter, I led combat missions through the Hindu Kush mountain peaks of Afghanistan, doing everything possible to prevent the Taliban from carrying out atrocities on the grou...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 03:03 PM
To The Editor:
Since Saturday, Trump, and various members of his administration, have offered up a poo-poo platter of excuses for why he and his buddy, Bibi, joined forces to attack Iran. In typical Trump fashion, it was done without consulting cong...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 03:00 PM
To The Editor:
Last Saturday, I witnessed something that reminded me exactly why I love this community. At our Community in Action event, Newtown residents came together to donate kid-friendly snacks, write personal notes of encouragement to childre...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 03:00 PM
To The Editor:
Whoever you are, whatever your political beliefs, I hope you have questions and concerns about why we are starting a war against another nation. Yes, Iran has a horribly repressive government that has done horrible things, especially ...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Back in October, Newtown gained a new kind of library: Wheel It Forward, a durable medical equipment (DME) lending library.
Elliot Sloyer, one of the founders of Wheel It Forward, founded the organization in 2020 after chaperoning a trip to Israel. D...
Published: Mar 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The South West United girls’ hockey team, which includes players from area schools including Newtown High, won the Southern Connecticut Conference Championship by defeating the Amity-Cheshire-North Haven team 2-1 in overtime at West Haven’s Bennett R...
