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Newtown Choral Society, under the direction of Mary Andreotta, and accompanied by Susan Anthony-Klein, plans to begin rehearsals on Wednesday, January 25, for its spring concert. Prospective members are invited to attend. There are openings in all vo...

To the Editor: The First Selectman recently appointed the members of a group to look into the idea of the Board of Selectmen hiring a Town Administrator to take over the day to day management of town government, a job currently done by the First Sele...

To the Editor: I am extremely disturbed by the prospect of our legislative council repealing Newtown’s plastic bag ban. While I understand that we now have a state ban, it’s important to note that our ban is stronger and goes farther than the Connect...

To the Editor, An ordinance banning plastic bags is necessary. Plastic bags pollute water, harm animals, contribute to climate change, and never break down. Never. Several members of the Legislative Council want to repeal this ban in the name of clea...

To the Editor, Newtown’s Legislative Council is considering the repeal of 2 ordinances surrounding fracking waste and plastic bag usage. Both of these ordinances were supported by the town of Newtown and are intentionally stricter than those at the S...

To the Editor: The Legislative Council is holding a public hearing to repeal several town ordinances, including what we all call “the plastic bag ban.” Let’s be clear about what is happening here. The Republicans have a 9 to 3 majority on the LC, whi...

Town of Newtown offices and agencies, including C.H. Booth Library and Newtown Senior Center, will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, a federal holiday. There is no USPS delivery and post office counters will...

To the Editor; I am baffled as to why the legislative council is proposing to repeal the fracking and single use plastic ordinances? The fracking ordinance, primarily dealing with transportation, storage and use of waste materials, passed 12-0 back i...

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. ...