NYS Honors November Job Bank Member Of The Month
Nick Moser, 17, is the November Job Bank Member of the Month at Newtown Youth Services. Nick has been an ac...
Grief Seminar At St Vincent’s
BRIDGEPORT — St Vincent’s Pastoral Care Department is presenting a “Healing Grief ...
A Holiday Exhibition At Potter & Slack
MARBLEDALE — Through December 31, Potter & Sack Fine Art is presenting a holiday exhibition in small format....
Newtown Singles Mingle Event
Newtown Singles has scheduled its next “Meet & Mingle” event.
The group will meet at Newtown Meeting House ...
Studies Support The Value Of Recess
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to the letter to the editor “Bring Back Recess” by Lynda Web...
WCSU Holiday
Jazz Concert
DANBURY — Western CT State University will host The WCSU Holiday Jazz Concert, featuring timeless holiday classics, on Sun...
Police Seek To Replace Pistols With New SidearmsÂ
By Andrew Gorosko
As part of the police department’s proposed budget for the 2005-06 fiscal year...
Council Seeks Members For
Charter Revision Panel
By John Voket
Almost three years ago to this day, members of the Newtown Legislative Council acted like they ne...
NHS Interim Principal Takes The Reins
By Larissa Lytwyn
Newtown High School Principal Bill Manfredonia’s departure on November 30 marked the end of ...
Singers Preparing A Venetian Christmas
KENT — The Kent Singers, under the direction of Marquerite Muller, will perform “A Venetian Chris...
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.