NHS Teacher To Be Honored This Weekend
At Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence
By Eliza Hallabeck
During the Annual Women’s Center of Greater Danb...
A Barbaric Practice Continues
To the Editor:
One week ago on Sunday morning three men arrived at our home in hunting apparel and asked me if they could track a...
Llodra Wants Open Space Funding Back In The CIP
By John Voket
Considering Newtown can realize as much as a 300 percent return on investment for every acre of la...
Newtown Democrats Release New Policy Issues
By John Voket
After working for several months to craft a package of policy issues that are embraced by local rank a...
To The Editor:
As a parent and an educator, I know firsthand what it means to value and support education. Newtown is fortunate to have Chris Lyddy standing up ...
Photojournalist And Author
To Share Stories At Library
Award-winning photographer Marc-Yves Regis will be at C.H. Booth Library on Thursday, October 7, at 7 pm...
Cody M. Cahill, son of Patricia Cahill of Sandy Hook, recently enlisted in the US Marine Corps under the Delayed Entry Program at Military Entrance Processi...
The dispatchers at the emergency communications center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls and their primary responders:
Friday, September 24...
Newtown Veteran Celebrates ‘Day Of Honor’
By Nancy K. Crevier
At 83 years of age, Newtown resident Darius Hallabeck falls just below the...
Katherine James Martens
Educator And Author
Katherine James Martens, 78, recently from Newtown and previously from Riverdale, N.Y., died September 22. She ...
We all know the powers that be float a high number at the voters. If they get that passed they are in hog heaven,they have plenty of fat in the original proposal.The voters will now be shamed into passing the revised budget. I say we vote it down again and see how creative they can get with the numbers.We all know plenty of fat is laced in the proposals.
I, too, love that flagpole. I approach it in the southbound lane, as Mr Gardner described, and it’s an inspiring way to start my day. In addition to all it stands for, it tells me something, whether it’s furling in the wind, or hanging quietly when weather is still, sometimes boldly majestic, sometimes sad or unsure. A gem like no other.
I know it generates angst with traffic; approached with the appropriate level of caution, it should not be such a problem. Can’t really blame the flagpole, it doesn’t move.
I hope it’s there long after I’m gone, and inspires others as well. Thank you Mr Gardner and all the other current, previous, and even future Keepers of the Flagpole.
$500,000 surplus? Funny how money just shows up when you squeeze. And where did this surplus come from? Our tax dollars, right? I say vote NO again and let's see how much more money they can find.
Very few Republicans in the House have any backbone. They are just glad to be there and would rather cave to Democrat wishes than play hardball to get things done.