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Crises Interventions, Special Ed Referrals Trending Up As Enrollment Declines

By John Voket

Published: March 07, 2014 12:00 am

Interim School Superintendent John Reed knows there is a natural tendency for residents to believe rapidly declining local school enrollment in recent years translates into expectations of downtrendin...

Library Reopens To The Public March 8

Published: March 07, 2014 12:00 am

Final preparations were under way at the C.H. Booth Library this week, as staff worked long hours to prepare for the reopening of the library, Saturday, March 8, at 9:30 am. The library has been close...

2013 Crime Stats Show Drop In Burglaries, Larcenies

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: March 07, 2014 12:00 am

The number of burglaries and larcenies that were reported to town police in 2013 dropped significantly compared to 2012, based on a set of crime/motor vehicle enforcement statistics Police Chief Micha...

New Warden In Place At Garner Prison

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: March 07, 2014 12:00 am

Garner Correctional Institution, the state Department of Correction’s (DOC) high-security prison at 50 Nunnawauk Road, which opened in 1992, now has its sixth warden, a man who served as a deputy ward...

Fire Reports | February 27-March 4, 2014

Published: March 06, 2014 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, February 27: 1:50 pm, wires do...

9/11 Memorial Representatives Advise: Input And Process Vital To Permanent 12/14 Memorial

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: March 06, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown Permanent Memorial Commission Chairman Kyle Lyddy and members of the commission met Thursday evening, February 27, with Joe Daniels, president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & M...

Facebook Announcement Meets With Approval From Gun Violence Prevention Groups

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: March 06, 2014 12:00 am

On Wednesday, March 5, Facebook announced a “series of new educational and enforcement efforts for people discussing the private sale of regulated items.” Offers posted on Facebook that indicate a “wi...

March 7: Fairfield County Giving Day Offers Financial Support, Incentives For Non-Profits

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: March 06, 2014 12:00 am

UPDATE: This story has been updated to include Ben’s Bells Newtown and The Resiliency Center of Newtown, which will also benefit from Fairfield County Giving Day. The story has also been updated ...

Police Reports | February 19-March 3, 2014

Updated: October 18, 2021 10:19 am

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of February 19-March 3, 2014.

Llodra Wants To See Armed School Guards In Municipal Budget

By John Voket

Published: March 05, 2014 12:00 am

First Selectman Pat Llodra told the Board of Finance during a budget meeting February 27 that she is planning to budget a contingent of nine armed, retired police officers who will serve as armed scho...

On What Budget Numbers To Send To Referendum

Who You Endorse Speaks Volumes About You

Democrats: Experience — And History — Matter

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

Newtown Is Embree Ku's Home

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.

The ‘Me’ Generation

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 :)

Shame on NAFC. Unless you have not read about the controversy surrounding why I left Michelle Ku’s campaign, I cannot understand why you would endorse a candidate that uses homophobic and stereotypical tactics to run a campaign. Ask her to share the texts sent to her committee involving “diva” and Spanish tshirts because “Brazilians” are moving into Newtown. As if Latinos are all Brazilian and don’t understand English. Shame on you.

Endorses Embree Ku

Nothing says “community spirit” quite like declaring moral bankruptcy because voters didn’t fund your preferred project. Apparently, approving basic infrastructure that everyone uses—like functional sidewalks and parking for a facility that all community members use and salt that keeps those touchpoints functional in winter—is now evidence of generational selfishness. The real irony isn’t in what passed or failed; it’s in accusing others of self-interest while insisting they should have voted for something you happen to value. That’s not “us”—that’s just a different version of “me.” Voters weighed priorities and made a choice. Calling that “shameful” doesn’t elevate the argument—it just reveals how little tolerance there is for democratic outcomes that don’t go your way. If the takeaway is that more people should show up and vote, fair enough. But let’s not pretend disagreement is a character flaw. Sometimes the electorate simply decides that not every nice-to-have is a must-have.

I understand your basic point, but not the numbers. Can you help us understand where your numbers come from? Thanks!

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Crises Interventions, Special Ed Referrals Trending Up As Enrollment Declines

Library Reopens To The Public March 8

2013 Crime Stats Show Drop In Burglaries, Larcenies

New Warden In Place At Garner Prison

Fire Reports | February 27-March 4, 2014

9/11 Memorial Representatives Advise: Input And Process Vital To Permanent 12/14 Memorial

Facebook Announcement Meets With Approval From Gun Violence Prevention Groups

March 7: Fairfield County Giving Day Offers Financial Support, Incentives For Non-Profits

Police Reports | February 19-March 3, 2014

Llodra Wants To See Armed School Guards In Municipal Budget