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An Assault On Newtown

Published: May 19, 2022 at 04:25 PM
To the Editor: For any of our neighbors unaware of the inherent risks associated with the Wharton Mega Warehouse/Truck Hub proposal at EXIT 9. Here they are: health risks from air pollution caused by noxious diesel fuel emissions, the traffic delays ...

P&Z, Vote No On Wharton Proposal

Published: May 19, 2022 at 04:20 PM
To the Editor: If the Wharton Proposal is approved by Planning & Zoning, it is very likely that Newtown will be changed forever. It will be the end of Newtown as we know it — a charming, quiet, historic, country setting. It will be transformed to a t...

Regarding Bobbi The Bear

Published: May 19, 2022 at 04:15 PM
To the Editor: To the Person who Shot and Killed Bobbie the Bear — this was a despicable act for which you should be ashamed. If the bear was a nuisance, there were options you could have taken. Sadly, you reached for your gun instead. It distresses ...

Time To Come Together

Published: May 19, 2022 at 04:10 PM
To the Editor: My name is Kersti Ferguson and I am a parent of an 8-year-old here in Newtown. I am writing as a concerned parent and not as a member of the P&Z commission, of which I am a member. Last week I attended the BOE Diversity, Equity, Inclus...

Thanks For A Fine Production

Published: May 19, 2022 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor: I want to thank the Middle School for inviting Newtown seniors to their production of Alice in the City. We really enjoyed the show, as well as the refreshments provided. We appreciate all of the work involved in producing the show, an...

The Latest ‘Standing O’s And Oh Nos'

Updated: May 23, 2022 at 09:58 AM
This week we offer the latest installment of an occasional Editorial Ink Drops feature we titled “Standing O’s And Oh Nos” — because some issues and individuals in the community deserve this kind of heightened focus, for good or for ill, right at...

Charlie Fadus

Published: May 19, 2022 at 10:21 AM
On Friday, May 13, Charlie Fadus (Charles E. Fadus), age 95 years, 10 months, 28 days, excitedly was reunited with the love of his life, Jean, in Heaven with our Lord. Having been born in Waterbury, Conn., on June 15, 1926, to Charles H. Fadus and Ma...

Concerns Tied To Warehouse Proposal Riling Local Fire Officials

Updated: May 19, 2022 at 11:22 AM
Any opponents of the proposed Wharton Hawleyville warehouse, or anyone concerned over whether Newtown’s collective fire services lack the resources, training, and apparatus to respond to any eventual fires or related emergencies at such a facility ca...

Barbara Borst

Published: May 19, 2022 at 08:35 AM
Barbara Ann (Caron) Borst, 87, of Sandy Hook, Conn., passed away at Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton, Conn., on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Barbara is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, ...

Top Five NewtownBee.Com Stories For May 8 To 14

Updated: May 18, 2022 at 09:32 AM
Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top stories, based on the number of page reads. Keep up with all the Newtown news by subscribing to the paper each week — click ...