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Newtown, CT, USA
Newtown, CT, USA
Newtown, CT, USA
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Editorials

Sacrificing An Hour For Those Who Sacrifice All

Published: May 24, 2018 12:00 AM
Only a fraction of Newtown residents will turn out to the Monday, May 28, Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the VFW Post 308, if past years are any indication. Those who do attend will find a program th...

Civil Rights And Public Safety: Defining Terrorism

Published: May 17, 2018 12:00 AM
Since terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001, "If you see something, say something" has been a widespread initiative to tip off officials to potential danger to society. Likewise, the "Know th...

When Love Needs A Boost

Published: May 10, 2018 12:00 AM
We pause this coming weekend to celebrate motherhood - its many joys, given and received; its recognition as a source of unconditional love. A mother is devoted to the healthy growth of a child, seein...

The Best Surprise Is No Surprise

Published: May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
It is an astounding "Welcome to Newtown!" for those halted at the stoplight where Route 25 intersects Mt Pleasant Road. Rising up and up at the corner of Sawmill Road is an example of what happens whe...

The Best Surprise Is No Surprise

Published: May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
It is an astounding "Welcome to Newtown!" for those halted at the stoplight where Route 25 intersects Mt Pleasant Road. Rising up and up at the corner of Sawmill Road is an example of what happens whe...

Take Action To Stop Trashing Newtown

Published: Apr 26, 2018 12:00 AM
As the snowbanks of this lingering winter have finally dissipated, banks of trash are taking their places, with garbage sprouting as quickly as the springtime flowers. All along side roads and main th...

Putting A Price On Livability: Your Vote Matters

Published: Apr 19, 2018 12:00 AM
Are residents content with the information that the Legislative Council recently approved an overall budget of $117,121,198 that bumps up spending 2.35 percent from last year, or do residents consider...

A Sky Full Of Wonders

Published: Apr 12, 2018 12:00 AM
When I raise my eyes to the sky, I see earthly things as well. -Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, 1588 We find ourselves, at times, staring up at the sky, our mouths agape in wonder. It happened thi...

A Troubling Tariff For The News Industry

Published: Apr 05, 2018 12:00 AM
A March 26 newsmediaalliance.org op-ed by that organization's president and CEO David Chavern hits a home run in describing a situation that threatens the livelihoods of community newspapers in the Un...

The Power Of The Written Word

Published: Mar 29, 2018 12:00 AM
There was a week this winter when The Newtown Bee received not a single letter to the editor for publication in the Letter Hive. It was the literary equivalent of a beekeeper's Colony Collapse Disorde...