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Scarecrow Contest At NMS Postponed To November 5-6

Published: October 20, 2016 12:00 am

Due to concerns about inclement weather the weekend of October 22- 23, Newtown Middle School art teacher Leigh Anne Coles has notified The Newtown Bee that the Scarecrow Contest scheduled for the week...

Fire Reports | October 6-19, 2016

Published: October 20, 2016 12:00 am

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, October 6: 9:55 am, public ser...

Facility And Enrollment Study Points To NMS Closure

By Alissa Silber

Published: October 20, 2016 12:00 am

At the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, October 19, Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, prefaced the Facility and Enrollment Study discussion by saying that the evening's presentatio...

Police Panel Analyzing Pearl Street Traffic Remedies

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: October 20, 2016 12:00 am

The Police Commission, in its role as the local traffic authority, is continuing its review of possible measures to correct a chronic traffic speed problem on Pearl Street, a residential connector roa...

Captain's Departure Triggers Four Police Staff Changes

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: October 20, 2016 12:00 am

With the recent retirement of police Captain Joe Rios, who has taken a job in the field of preparedness/security with the Norwalk public school system, there is a key vacancy at the Newtown Police Dep...

Prescription Drug Collection Project Slated

Published: October 19, 2016 12:00 am

The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and town police have scheduled a prescription drug collection project for 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, October 22, at the police station, 3 Main StreetÃÂ (Rout...

Wild Trout Replenished At Local Fishery

Published: October 18, 2016 12:00 am

After much study, planning, and volunteer labor to improve the wild trout habitat in Deep Brook and the Pootatuck River, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP) fisheries ...

Kansas Man Sentenced On 12/14 Wire Fraud Conviction

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: October 18, 2016 12:00 am

HARTFORD - Robert Terry Bruce, 35, of Overland Park, Kan., and formerly of Nashville, Tenn., was sentenced on October 14 in US District Court by Judge Alvin W. Thompson to serve three years of probati...

Two Fields Create New Recreation Space

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: October 15, 2016 12:00 am

With a little more roomÃÂ to swing a bat or kick a ball, Newtown's athletes can soon enjoy two new field locations. "We are raising the elevation at the middle school," of an area between the ex...

Future Forecast Committee Finalizes Presentation Details, Closing NMS To Be Further Discussed

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: October 14, 2016 12:00 am

The district's Future Forecast Committee is poised to present its final recommendation for further consideration - closing Newtown Middle School and reconfiguring the district due to projected continu...

Mary Hanlon Celebration Of Life

Former Resident Who Started Fire Career With Newtown Hook & Ladder Inducted Into Connecticut Firefighters Association Hall Of Fame

Snapshot: Cyndi Adams

Real Food CT, Inc Receives $150,000 Purchasing Grant From State

Town And School Budgets Fail At Referendum

Enjoyed the forum which only confirmed my support for Brandon Moore as the Democratic candidate to run for the state representative position. Brandon Moore did not waiver about his duty to all the people, if elected, when an issue presents itself that requires that he voice a difference of opinion for the wellbeing of Newtown residents. If Michelle Ku’s 16 years have led to her loyalty being to other elected officials, as she implied, then Newtown is going to continue to witness actions that do not protect its residents. She could not unseat republican, Mitch Bolinsky, during a Blue Wave, and once again, will not do it now. Winning that seat is critical for all. That explains why her previous campaign committee now campaigns for Brandon Moore. It explains all the endorsements he has received from local elected democratic officials. It’s why we need Brandon Moore to be the democratic candidate to run for state representative.

Second Newtown DTC, League Of Women Voters Candidates Event Planned

Appreciated the opportunity to hear from both candidates as we were present for the College Dems forum but only heard from Brandon Moore. It was an opportunity to see who can unseat the Republican incumbent and there is no doubt that Brandon Moore should be the Democratic candidate. One concerned parent posed a question about discrimination unaddressed by the school district and interestingly enough, Michelle Ku, who proudly speaks of her Board membership years, said little, while Brandon Moore passionately addressed the issue along with his experience as an Apache Helicopter Commander. This family is supporting Brandon Moore. We need change and someone who is not afraid to disagree, especially about the rising costs of living in Newtown.

I am glad to see First Selectman Bruce Walczak engaging the electorate. Mark your calendars, folks — apparently, communication from Town Hall is possible after all. But where was Bruce two days ago, when Connecticut State Police requested assistance from Newtown Police after two individuals fled on foot from an I-84 crash? As a manhunt went through town, police were stationed at our schools, and many residents checked their car doors, deadbolted their houses, and armed themselves (Thank you James from Port Conway). That sounds like exactly the kind of situation where residents would expect timely communication from town leadership. Parents, neighbors, and residents in the affected area should not have to piece together information after the fact while police are actively searching the community. The issue is not whether our police did their job. They did. The issue is whether Town Hall is doing its job when it comes to keeping residents informed during real-time public safety situations. If the First Selectman can write to residents about the importance of showing up for the budget, he should also show up when residents are looking for clear, timely information during an active police incident. This kind of communication was promised during the campaign. Unfortunately, Bruce Walczzzzak is starting to look like just another politician: campaign on change, criticize the last guy, ask taxpayers for more staff, and then tell residents the job still cannot be done.

The First Selectman On The Budget

528 more feet of broadsheet paper ... we have passed the dump ... as for the details, it is worth pointing out that Merrimack's coal plant shifted to two (2) 4 oil generators. I wonder if this is why crude oil production hit record highs in July...

Elections Have Consequences XXV

Where was our CodeRED? For over 4 years Newtown has a CodeRED system. The town tells residents it exists for emergencies and points to things like missing persons, wildfires, and criminal activity as the kinds of incidents it is meant to address. Yet we had no CodeRED for Kateri Doty, no CodeRED for the brush fires, and no CodeRED for yesterday’s manhunt with police and tracking dogs moving through our backyards. That is not one oversight. That is a pattern. Under sleepy Bruce Walczak, the town has an emergency notification system that never seems to get used when actual emergencies happen. Whether or not Bruce physically sends the alert himself is beside the point. If the system is not being used, if residents are left hearing about dangerous situations from Facebook and the neighbors’ kids instead of from their own government, then that failure belongs to him. Newtown residents should not have to guess when there is a public safety issue unfolding around them. If Bruce Walcz"zzz"ak cannot make sure an emergency alert system is used for emergencies, then what exactly is he doing?

State Police Seeking Two Evading Responsibility For Incident

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Scarecrow Contest At NMS Postponed To November 5-6

Fire Reports | October 6-19, 2016

Facility And Enrollment Study Points To NMS Closure

Police Panel Analyzing Pearl Street Traffic Remedies

Captain's Departure Triggers Four Police Staff Changes

Prescription Drug Collection Project Slated

Wild Trout Replenished At Local Fishery

Kansas Man Sentenced On 12/14 Wire Fraud Conviction

Two Fields Create New Recreation Space

Future Forecast Committee Finalizes Presentation Details, Closing NMS To Be Further Discussed