One of ten pieces of proposed state legislation currently receiving support from the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) includes a section potentially harmful to publications such as The N...

The lessening of COVID restrictions means a sense of freedom is certainly in the air this Memorial weekend. But our many freedoms are due to dedicated armed forces, and Memorial Day is a day to honor ...

With few exceptions, Connecticut eliminated COVID restrictions on May 19. Earlier this month, restrictions on bars and outdoor activities were loosened, and the CDC offered new guidelines for the full...

A letter writer to The Newtown Bee [“Demonstrate Allyship With Words And Actions,” The Newtown Bee, May 7, 2021] recently observed that we live in a caring community, so much so that animal welfare br...

“Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair,” observes the mother’s voice in Langston Hughes’ “Mother To Son,” going on to offer encouragement and a reminder that a mother’s drive to survive is never end...

A letter to The Newtown Bee in the April 16 issue reminded us that “It’s a beautiful day.” What a refreshing outlook on life, and how generous of resident Jim Wright to share it with Newtown Bee r...

No one, any year, wants to see an increase in taxes; but particularly after a brutal year of pandemic restrictions and job losses, any increase will be felt by voters as one more blow. A school budget...

Mandatory immunizations for school children include measles, mumps, and rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, and haemophilus influenzae type B, an infection that ca...

Does it matter that only a small percentage — around 2,300 people — in Newtown are affected by the upcoming April 13 special election in the 112th District? The answer, in a nutshell, is yes. Whicheve...