Parent Connection
Slates Final Forum
The Newtown Parent Connection will offer its last forum of the season on Wednesday, April 13, 7 to 9 pm, at Newtown Middle ...
Young Adult Creative Writing Group
Retired high school English teacher Liz Arneth will be leading the Spring Session of the ongoing Young Adult Creative Writing...
The continuing saga of Newtown's revered but rusty flagpole has developed a new twist. The state DOT recently informed Police Chief Louis Marchese in a strongly...
Coffee And Conversation
The Newtown Newcomers and Neighbors Club will be hosting its next monthly Coffee & Conversation Social at Mocha Coffee House will be Thu...
Poetry Workshop April 9
The public is invited to a “Garden With Us” poetry workshop at Newtown Congregational Church on Saturday, April ...
Moments In Inspiration
WOODBURY — Theresa Strack will present a program called “Moments of Inspiration in The Study and Practice of Yoga...
Local Businessman Serves As Commercial Conduit To Papua New Guinea
By John Voket
Local businessman and former Newtown resident Barry Piesner describes a short r...
Girl Scouts And Park Service Collaborate
Girl Scouts of the USA has produced a new program book for girls ages 11-17 called Parks Matter. The booklet focuses on...
I was an employee at the same time Keat's was working for Grand Union at the Valley Stream store on Long Island remember him vividly after all of these years.
The only time the word "fail" is found on this entire page is from your post. Newtown used to be a Blue Ribbon school district; it hasn't been for some time. For many of us who expect excellence in our Town's public school system the current performance levels are underwhelming, which is exactly what Mr. Higgins points out. It would be wonderful if you could specifically tell us where in this letter Mr. Higgins is "tearing down" the school system. You sir, seem to be employing typical Democratic Party tactics by twisting the words of anyone who isn't in your party to craft your own narrative. Voters beware.
Mr Higgins seems to be joining other Republicans in claiming Newtown Schools are failing. . I challenge that perspective, Our High School is rated in the top 5% nationwide, and our system in the top 20% of schools in CT, which is rated the 4th best statewide system.
Criticizing our schools has become the essences of this years Republican campaign. We should always strive to improve our schools, but tearing them down is not the way to do this. Reader beware.
As an independent I applaud [Barney] for being unaffiliated. However that is not the case in this election. Running on the Republican Line makes him beholden to the Party he is running for. He is not unaffiliated in his actions,. This time around he has signed onto a major parties agenda. like it or not. If he bucks the party next election he'll be out.
