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Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 04:15 PM
To the Editor:
I will vote “NO” to the proposed charter change to eliminate the Board of Finance (BOF) as an elected body. I believe that the removal of this vital layer of protection is not only ill-conceived, it is also not in the best interests of...
Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 04:10 PM
To the Editor:
We have heard from a few elected officials supporting the Elimination of the Board of Finance. They suggest that the elimination will increase efficiency and accountability.
This leaves an important question unanswered, who benefits fr...
Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 04:05 PM
To the Editor:
It’s difficult to sympathize with the objections to the #108 Diversity is Not Scary submission for this year’s Scarecrow Contest hosted by Newtown Parks and Recreation at Fairfield Hills. The contest involves participants creating clev...
Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
Once again, the youth of Newtown are gearing up for the annual Great Pumpkin Challenge to be held at Trinity Church on Main Street.
The Great Pumpkin Challenge was founded by Mackenzie Page in 2011; she was inspired to support her frie...
Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 03:00 PM
This week’s edition of The Newtown Bee looks forward to a couple of important activities in town — Halloween and Election Day.
Read on to not only learn all you ever wanted to know about one of nature’s more terrifying, yet beneficial and misundersto...
Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 12:04 PM
It is with great sadness that the family of Suzanne "Sue" Murren Gardner announce her passing on October 25, 2022. Sue was born on June 7, 1940 in Manchester, NH. She grew up in a french speaking household in NH which developed her love of the French...
Updated: Oct 27, 2022 at 12:45 PM
NEW HAVEN — Over the course of two conversations almost a year apart, guitarist, composer, producer, and three-time Grammy winner Steve Vai revealed himself to be as much a musician as magician, conjuring mind-bending creations not only from the wood...
Published: Oct 27, 2022 at 07:00 AM
On October 24, after waiting a full week, and playing two games, Newtown High School’s field hockey team finally finished its Senior Night game with Immaculate of Danbury after the October 17 contest was halted due to lightning in the area. The teams...
Updated: Oct 26, 2022 at 11:05 AM
Each week we compile a list of some of the recent most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top stories, based on the number of page reads.
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Published: Oct 26, 2022 at 08:00 AM
Gently swaying pink and blue balloons tied to a bulletin board with cut out hearts in matching colors drew a group of individuals and families who gathered with First Selectman Dan Rosenthal in front of the Newtown Community Center as the sun set on ...
