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NHS Boys Cross Country Team Runs Away With SWC Championship

Newtown High's boys cross country team captured the conference championship. —Bee Photo, Hutchison

House of Harrison To Host Relaunch Celebration, Embrace New Chapter

Former Newtown Parent Connection Executive Director Dorrie Carolan (left) helped Newtown resident Lynne Farah create House of Harrison, a new beginnings boutique supporting people in need. Now, House of Harrison will hold a special fundraising celebration on Thursday, October 23 to celebrate its relaunch as its own nonprofit. —Bee file photo

Snapshot: Jeff Shpunt

This week's Snapshot features Jeff Shpunt. —Bee Photo, Hicks

Three-Peat! NHS Boys' Golfers Win Another South-West Conference Championship

Newtown High’s boys golf team won its third straight SWC Championship, scoring 307 at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Fairfield on October 14. Pictured are, from left: Coach Shawn Tierney, Will Lokey, Quinn Kull, Nate Pickard, Jack Wishneski, and Aidan Andreotta. —photo courtesy Shawn Tierney

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After weeks of review, the Board of Selectmen approved the town side of the Capital Improvement Plan with one change, removing a window project at Edmond Town Hall from y...

Selectmen Approve Town Side Of Capital Plan

The Board of Selectmen approved the Capital Improvement Plan with a single change from its initial presentation.

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Fire Reports | October 1-8, 2025

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Board Of Education Continued CIP Talk, Strategic Plan, And More

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League Of Women Voters To Host Newtown Selectmen Candidate Debate

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BOE Narrowly Passes Weapons Detection System At High School

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House of Harrison To Host Relaunch Celebration, Embrace New Chapter

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Snapshot: Jeff Shpunt

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Edmond Town Hall Hosted Third Record Riots

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Families United In Newtown Kicks Off Year Of FUN At Teen Center

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The Way We Were

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Olivia Fernandes goes for the ball during Newtown’s 7-0 win over visiting Bunnell of Stratford on October 9. The Nighthawks wore special pink uniforms and supported Hope On Main Street. —Bee Photos, Hutchison

Girls Soccer Team Blanks Bunnell, Drops Tough One, Rebounds Against Bethel

Nighthawks head into end of regular season looking to lock up one of the top two conference playoff spots.

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Boys’ Booters Tangling With Tough Competition Down The Stretch

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NHS Boys Cross Country Team Runs Away With SWC Championship

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Three-Peat! NHS Boys' Golfers Win Another South-West Conference Championship

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Game Night With A Twist: Nighthawks Visit Charter Senior Living Of Brookfield

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“Brad Stanton: Photography”

October 17, 2025 08:30 am - 04:30 pm

"Black Cats"

October 17, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Antique Miser Purse Collection **EXHIBITION CLOSED EARLY**

October 17, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Madame Alexander Doll Collection

October 17, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Vintage Baseball Memorabilia **EXHIBITION CLOSED EARLY**

October 17, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Music Dynamics with Brad Peterson

October 17, 2025 11:00 am

Halloween Candy-Making Adventure

October 17, 2025 04:15 pm - 06:00 pm

Haunted Gingerbread House workshop

October 17, 2025 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm

St Rose Bingo

October 17, 2025 06:30 pm - 09:30 pm

Grand Kyiv Ballet presents: "Giselle"

October 17, 2025 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm

30th Newtown Health Fair

October 18, 2025 09:00 am - 12:00 pm

"Black Cats"

October 18, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Antique Miser Purse Collection **EXHIBITION CLOSED EARLY**

October 18, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Madame Alexander Doll Collection

October 18, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Vintage Baseball Memorabilia **EXHIBITION CLOSED EARLY**

October 18, 2025 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

2025 NUMC Fall Craft Fair

October 18, 2025 10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event

October 18, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Limit Your Screen Time with Tinsel the Fairy

October 18, 2025 11:00 am

Rock This Democracy No Kings Rally

October 18, 2025 12:30 pm

Backyard Bird Feeing 101

October 18, 2025 02:00 pm - 03:15 pm

Celebrate Diwali

October 18, 2025 02:00 pm - 04:30 pm

Exploring Science with Charbel: DNA Extraction and Isolation from Strawberries

October 18, 2025 02:00 pm

Night Corn Maze

October 18, 2025 05:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Mike DelGuidice Concert

October 18, 2025 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Friends of CHB Library Book (Etc) Donation Day

October 19, 2025 12:00 pm - 02:00 pm

“Connecticut Industries Unite for WWII Victory: Superiority Against Japan”

October 19, 2025 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Chili & Cheer: A Newtown Scholarship Association Fundraiser

October 19, 2025 04:00 pm - 07:00 pm

“Brad Stanton: Photography”

October 20, 2025 08:30 am - 04:30 pm

“Black Cats”

October 20, 2025 09:30 am - 08:00 pm

Antique Miser Purse Collection **EXHIBITION CLOSED EARLY**

October 20, 2025 09:30 am - 08:00 pm

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Roy Meadows For Planning & Zoning Commissioner

Walczak, A Leader Who Listens And Follows Through

Mr. Walczak’s reply is unfortunately emblematic of the political double-speak that frustrates so many residents. Rather than engaging on the substantive issues raised — namely, the balance between quality education and fiscal responsibility — he chose to deflect and assign partisan blame. It’s easy to grandstand about “supporting education.” It’s harder to make responsible decisions that keep Newtown affordable for everyone — families, seniors, and small businesses alike. That’s the work real public servants are doing, even when it’s not politically convenient.

Responds To Walczak

*Regardless, you should know that the Board of Education has the greatest influence on the education budgets that ultimately come before Board of Finance and LC.

Responds To Walczak

Mr. Walczak, I read it multiple times before submitting my letter and again afterward. Nowhere in your letter do you mention Legislative Council. Regardless, you should know that the Board of Education has the greatest influence on budgets that ultimately come before Board of Finance and LC. In addition, I noted that you didn't respond to the more substantive issue highlighted in my letter -- school funding and impact on our residents. Your initial letter seemed to indicate that "Republicans" were misguided in challenging budget requests. Regardless of whether you were talking about LC or BOE, is it your position that 64.8% of every tax dollar is not enough to adequately fund our schools? Are you advocating to spend more money? It feels like your Letter to the Editor is at odds with your campaign pitch of affordability.

Responds To Walczak

It sounds like I hit a nerve! So let’s set the record straight, shall we… True - I did vote in favor of the municipal budget, which was a very reasonable 2.75%. Regarding not opening the BOE budget book in 2024, again, true. But what Chris & Eric failed to point out is that while I listened to all the predictable line items followed by predictable questions followed by predictable answers, and the Democrats predictably voting to give the BOE everything they asked for, I was the only LC member that concentrated on the side of the equation where 700 people in Newtown can’t pay their taxes, 400 rely upon the food pantry to put food on their table, and there are 115 homes that are in foreclosure. And while I am not on the BOE subcommittee, unlike my democratic friends, I made it a point to meet with the superintendent(s) both budget seasons face to face. So, to accuse me of “blindly” cutting the BOE budget is a blatant and despicable lie. What else did they lie about? Twenty-eight school positions were removed; the positions were never filled and the world survived. What else did they lie about? BOE passed in a bipartisan fashion? Half-lie: in 2024 they again tried to jam a 5% BOE tax increase through only to have it rejected at referendum. I proposed a 2.75% compromise that ultimately passed. What else did they lie about? My failure to mention the reduction in state aid and the increase in insurance premiums? Newtown needs to be run like an efficient company to be successful. I am not against education; I just want the school administration to make the most out of every dollar. Right now, $.66 out of every tax collected goes towards the BOE budget. And finally, my failure to offer solutions to raise revenue? I proposed a “Tanglewood model” compromise for 6 Commerce Road that could potentially generate in millions of dollars in revenue for the town. I proposed and am still in favor of an ordinance for peaceful protesting that would save the town potentially $225k in police overtime. My Democratic friends didn’t even want to consider that. And what solutions have C&E offered? Eric wanted to ADD $300K to the BOE budget for a kindergarten class that had no impact on learning Spanish! And Chis wanted the parents to pick up the tab for extracurricular activities THAT THEY ALREADY pay for. Don’t throw rocks if you live in glass houses. One of our main responsibilities on the Legislative Council is advocating taxpayers’ dollars in the best interests of the Town and trying to make it more affordable without degrading services. Unfortunately, the Democrats can’t run on “affordability” since they already jammed the residents of Newtown with a huge tax increase last year, but I still can. I am humbly asking for your support on or before Nov 4th. Thanks to C&E to giving me the opportunity to respond and clear everything up.

Democratic Response To Political Attack Letter

Not one question about the cost of implementing this system. Yes, there is a donation with strings attached. We've been there before and now we're bonding new monies regularly to maintain or repair those 'donations' like the community center. I think Deb is right to say she doesn't have enough information to make an informed decision. I'd like to know what it costs taxpayers to maintain & upgrade this system that seems to be on balance fairly unpopular.

BOE Narrowly Passes Weapons Detection System At High School

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NHS Boys Cross Country Team Runs Away With SWC Championship

House of Harrison To Host Relaunch Celebration, Embrace New Chapter

Snapshot: Jeff Shpunt

Three-Peat! NHS Boys' Golfers Win Another South-West Conference Championship

Selectmen Approve Town Side Of Capital Plan

Fire Reports | October 1-8, 2025

Board Of Education Continued CIP Talk, Strategic Plan, And More

League Of Women Voters To Host Newtown Selectmen Candidate Debate

BOE Narrowly Passes Weapons Detection System At High School

House of Harrison To Host Relaunch Celebration, Embrace New Chapter

Snapshot: Jeff Shpunt

Edmond Town Hall Hosted Third Record Riots

Families United In Newtown Kicks Off Year Of FUN At Teen Center

The Way We Were

Girls Soccer Team Blanks Bunnell, Drops Tough One, Rebounds Against Bethel

Boys’ Booters Tangling With Tough Competition Down The Stretch

NHS Boys Cross Country Team Runs Away With SWC Championship

Three-Peat! NHS Boys' Golfers Win Another South-West Conference Championship

Game Night With A Twist: Nighthawks Visit Charter Senior Living Of Brookfield

For Better Health - Fall 2025

Home & Garden Fall 2025

Back-To-School 2025

For Better Health - Spring 2025

Home & Garden Spring 2025

Guide To Newtown 2025

Holiday Gift Guide 2024

The Newtown Bee's Special Edition, 12/14/12