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Gouveia Sentenced For 2023 Police Standoff

Published: December 05, 2025 5:00 pm

A Newtown resident who was arrested following a standoff with local police in December 2023, after shooting a person inside a Boggs Hill Road residence, was sentenced this week.

Walczak Adjusts To New Role, First Board Meeting

By Jim Taylor

Published: December 05, 2025 7:00 am

First Selectman Bruce Walczak had his first day on the job and first Board of Selectman meeting on December 1.

New And Returning Officials Sworn In

By Jenna Visca

Published: December 05, 2025 6:00 am

Approximately 42 new and returning officials raised their right hand and swore to serve Newtown and its community in a ceremony last weekend.

Flags To Be Lowered Until Sunset

By Shannon Hicks

Published: December 04, 2025 2:31 pm

President Donald J. Trump has ordered flags lowered until sunset today, as a mark of respect for US Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who died after being shot while patrolling near The White House last Wednesday.

Fire Reports | November 19-November 25, 2025

Published: December 01, 2025 8:00 am

Fire reports from Wednesday, November 19-Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

COA Talks About Nominations Progress, Annual Budget Process

By Jenna Visca

Published: December 01, 2025 7:00 am

Commission on Aging members recently spoke about progress for nominations and the annual budget for Newtown Senior Center.

Police Reports | November 13-November 23, 2025

Published: December 01, 2025 7:00 am

Police reports for November 13 through November 23, 2025.

Newtown Fund Issues
Appeal For Donations

Published: November 29, 2025 8:00 am

It is not too late to make a meaningful difference for Newtown residents in need this holiday season. As the cost of living continues to rise, an increasing number of local families are turning to The...

CTDPH Announces First Influenza Death Of The 2025-26 Season

Updated: November 26, 2025 9:29 am

Connecticut Department of Health has announced the first official influenza death of this year.

N.Y. Man Arrested After Punching Newtown Police Officer

Updated: November 26, 2025 8:31 am

A New York resident was arrested Saturday night after striking a Newtown Police Department officer in the face with a closed fist.

Local Tree Lighting Events Begin Tonight

Warrior Nominations Sought Ahead Of Jingle Jam For A Cause

Ashurst Academy Dancers Earn World Qualifying Position, Additional Positions At Oireachtas

C.H. Booth Library To Host ‘Women And Money Roundtable’ Event

Trinity Church To Host ‘Evensong,’ Sunday Afternoon

Real people were just in a frightening car accident. To immediately frame their misfortune as rhetorical ammunition against new housing — affordable housing included — feels less like concern for “health and safety” and more like opportunistically using a scary moment to support a pre-existing position. If we’re going to debate this proposal, we should do it honestly: with data on traffic volume, accident history, engineering recommendations, and the town’s housing needs, not by seizing on a single crash as proof that 300 apartments are inherently unsafe. Newtown deserves a thoughtful, fact-based conversation about growth, safety, and affordability — one that doesn’t turn other people’s bad day into a political talking point.

How Many Accidents Will It Take?

To add context that did not occur at the meeting would not be an accurate representation of the meeting and would, in fact, be editorializing to shape public opinion. The editorial staff here do not consider ourselves to be final arbiters of what the truth is (and if we did, it would make us partisan and biased), and we would need to provide a source for any dissenting information (sourcing all information in an article is literally Journalism 101). There were no such sources present at the meeting in question, and so it would not be appropriate to include such information in an article about the meeting. Dissenting voices appear in meeting stories when there were active participants with dissenting opinions, such as during public participation or the words of a council member who disagreed. It should be noted that the Interfaith Council, like many local boards and commissions, conduct meetings that are open to the public. This was not an article on the actions of the Greater Danbury Area Unites for Immigrants, or on immigrants, or on ICE's actions in the community, where including other voices or perspectives would be appropriate. We appreciate your opinion, but we stand by our meeting coverage and consider this discussion closed.

NIC Speaks With Danbury Unites For Immigrants, Discusses 12/14 Service

Propaganda is the systematic dissemination of information, often biased or misleading, to shape public perception and behavior toward a specific political cause or point of view. I'm not asking for Newtown Bee to editorialize, but providing context, where appropriate, to provide the reader with a more holistic view of the facts seems like a reasonable practice, particularly when encouraging the reader to decide what to believe/not to believe. Absent that context, this feels biased and misleading and intended to shape public perception.

The Newtown Bee reported what was said at a Newtown Interfaith Council meeting. Whether Mr McGillicuddy agrees with what was said or not, reporting what occurs at a public meeting is not "propaganda." Presenting what was said without editorializing is encouraging the reader to decide what to believe or not believe, and is standard for reporting at a community newspaper like The Newtown Bee.

"Abducted by ICE". You mean, when law enforcement enforces the law? This is propaganda passed off as a news article.

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