Date: Fri 30-Oct-1998

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Aug 13, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

WPKN has finally, officially, announced the availability of tickets for the

upcoming GREG BROWN show at Edmond Town Hall. Mr "Slant 6 Mind" will be at the

town hall on Thursday, November 12... but regular readers would already know

all about that. Tickets are $12 and available in town at Grand Union in

Newtown, among other locations, or call WPKN at 331-9756.

What is new is the announcement that Karen Savoca, not Bill Morrissey as had

been previously rumored, is opening the 8 pm concert. Ms Savoca has a new

album called On the River Road to promote. She performs with the guitarist

Peter Heitzman.

One of the most popular rock bands in Ireland, THE SAW DOCTORS will be in

Norwalk at The Globe Theatre for a concert on Wednesday, November 11. The band

has a number of top ten singles in the UK and also holds the distinction of

having the best-selling single in Irish history, so I am told. The band

recently headlined the Guinness Fleadh Festival when it visited New York,

Chicago and San Francisco. Tickets are $15 for this show; call the theatre at

852-0088.

Also coming to the theatre in November is THE PAT McGEE BAND, who will be

performing a benefit for Amnesty International on Thursday, November 19.

Originally from Virginia, this band is is high demand for its folky, energized

acoustic sound. I have no info on ticket prices for this one; call the

theatre.

MARION MEADOWS' annual Christmas party at Toad's Place in New Haven has been

switched from December 17 to December 20. Additionally, the MIGHTY PURPLE

December 22 has been bumped one week; it will now be on the 29th.

Until next week, I'll be seeing you... on the road, having a mighty happy

Halloween!

Questions and comments concerning "On The Road" (or anything music related)

should be sent to Shannon Hicks, c/o Bee Publishing Co., 5 Church Hill Road,

Newtown 06470, or shannon @thebee.com. Include a phone number for

confirmation, please . If you don't have a stamp or a piece of paper or a

writing utensil that works, give me a call! Phone number at the office is

426-3141. Shows listed on the calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and

over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

OCTOBER 30 -- Future Tense at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Dokken at Toad's

Place, New Haven, X Factor X opening;

October 31 -- The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction; Moppin Sauce at Fat Daddy's,

Watertown; The Urge at The Webster Theatre, Hartford; Hubinger Street at the

Oakdale.

NOVEMBER 1 -- Third Eye Blind and Eve 6 at Southern CT State Univ, New Haven

(MTV Campus Invasion Tour, afternoon festival open free of charge, tickets

needed for concert); Motley Crue at the Oakdale, Wallingford; David Garza at

Toad's Place, New Haven (all aes), Hank Rivergods and Mike Franzman opening;

November 3 -- Stabbing Westward at Toad's Place (all ages), Miss Lonelyhearts

opening;

November 5 -- Fastball at Toad's Place (all ages), The Nields and Joan Jones

opening;

November 6 -- NRBQ at Rich Forum, Stamford; Darik & The Funbags at Toad's

Place, 13 O'Clock and Carnival Dogs opening;

November 8 -- Reel Big Fish at the Webster Theatre, Hartford, the Pilfers

opening; Big Easy at Toad's Place (Swing Night, dance instruction w/ Jitterbug

Jane);

November 11 -- The Saw Doctors at The Globe, Norwalk;

November 12 -- Greg Brown at Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, Karen Savoca opening;

The Highland Rovers at Toad's Place;

November 13 -- Tricky at Toad's Place, Whale opening; The Flys at The

Brickyard, Hartford, Janus Stark opening;

November 14 -- The Nudes at Night Lights Coffeehouse (United Methodist

Church), Norwalk; Blues Traveler at the Oakdale Theatre, Agents of Good Roots

opening;

November 15 -- Little Feat at The Globe, Norwalk; Eight to the Bar at Toad's

Place (Swing Night, dance instruction w/ Jitterbug Jane);

November 17 -- The Itals at Toad's Place (all ages), Holy Smoke and Sneaky

Pete opening; Warrant at Tuxedo Junction;

November 19 -- The Pat McGee Band at The Globe Theatre;

November 20 -- Tori Amos at UConn's Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, The Unbelievable

Truth opening;

November 21 -- Chris Isaac at the Oakdale, Sean Mullins opening;

November 22 -- Gary & The Moodswingers at Toad's Place (Swing Night, dance

instruction w/ Jitterbug Jane);

November 24 -- Phish at New Haven Coliseum; Dude of Life at Toad's Place

(Phish lyricist, all ages), Dirty Sanchez opening;

November 27 -- NRBQ at Toad's Place, Big Bad Johns and The Bandidos opening;

November 28 -- Guster at The Webster Theatre;

November 29 -- Sick of It All at Toad's Place (all ages), Shutdown and Ensign

opening.

COA Welcomes New Alternate, Discusses Senior Alliance

BOE Recognizes 2026 Profiles In Professionalism Honorees

C.H. Booth Library Hosted Another Successful Volunteer Fair

Fire Reports | April 28-May 4, 2026

Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

Discusses Policy Against Rodenticides

Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

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