Aglow Meeting
BROOKFIELD — Brookfield Aglow Lighthouse will be meeting Saturday, May 13, at 9:30 am, at Country Kids Play Farm, 107 Old State Road (...
Presbyterian Missionaries Share Their Stories
Five members of Community Presbyterian Church in Newtown attended the sixth annual Women’s Retreat on...
Plan Playgrounds With Disabled Children In Mind        Â
To the Editor,
Last week, I read the article about the new playground being planned for Tread...
Sunday, May 7, New Haven County Pomona fifth degree rehearsal at Cheshire, 7:30 pm.
Monday, May 8, New Haven County Pomona fifth degree at Wallingford 7:30 pm; ...
Art League Seeks Exhibitors
WATERBURY —Watertown Art League will be presenting its 14th Annual Juried Art show May 17-31 at the Traurig Library of t...
NORWALK — The Norwalk Youth Symphony will present its annual spring concert on Sunday, May 14, at 3 pm, at Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue.
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DAR To Host Barrie Kavasch Talk
NEW MILFORD — The Roger Sherman Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution will host a ...
Frank Runyeon To Perform ‘Sermon On The Mount’
WASHINGTON, CONN. — Television actor Frank Runyeon will perform the Sermon on...
I fail to see the Newtown connection in this nonconstructive partisan letter which apparently seeks to scare local seniors. Mr. Epstein's letter does nothing to further the conversation around a legitimate policy issue in the future of Social Security which according to SSA.gov "if trust fund assets are exhausted without reform, benefits will necessarily be lowered," citing lower birth rates. This is an area where we need an open and objective, multi generational, national dialogue, not fear based political propaganda.
I agree, thank you Richard. The example given by Ms. Murray illustrates that this is a state issue, not a town issue. If the same case occurred in Connecticut the plaintiff would have sued the state of Connecticut, not the town of Newtown.
What fun to have stumbled across this write up. As a friend of one of the daughters I was fortunate to have visited with them many times in the early 80s in various locations. A wonderful, adventuresome family!
The state constitution permits the lawful carry of firearms after proof of training and background checks. Local ordinances do not preempt state statutes and passing an ordinance for a problem that is non-existent as per the Newtown Police Department will undoubtedly result in the town incurring legal fees unnecessarily. Please see attached link for numerous legal precedents where municipalities failed when their respective ordinances were passed. https://ballotpedia.org/Firearms_preemption_conflicts_between_state_and_local_governments
Law abiding citizens do not violate laws and infringement on the Second Amendment is not going to make any community safer. Enforcing existing laws is what should be the focus regarding gun violence along with addressing the mental health crisis.
Richard Fisher, DDS
Newtown, Connecticut
