Two Locations For 3rd Annual Flanders Artists’ Day
WOODBURY — The public will have the opportunity to view an exhibit in two locations t...
Caring For An Elderly Loved One
DANBURY — As baby boomers age, more of them are dealing with issues related to elderly parents.
Questions of whethe...
Occupation: I am a second grade teacher at Middle Gate School and I will be retiring this spring after 37 years in teaching. I taught one year in Annapolis,...
Voting Machine Coverage Commended
To the Editor:
I would like to commend John Voket for his excellent coverage of the state’s RFP for electronic, to...
Campus Notes
Kali Alise Santarpia, a junior in the Honors College at Towson University earned Dean’s List Honors for the Spring Semester. She is...
Antique Car Show & A Taste
Of Woodbury On June 5
WOODBURY — The Woodbury Lions Club will present its 27th Annual Antique Car Show and Taste of Woodb...
‘Greatest Generation’ Book Discussion
BETHEL — On Tuesday, June 14, at 7 pm, Bethel Public Library’s next book d...
Good Nutrition
Begins At Home
To the Editor:
I want to commend The Newtown Bee for its perceptive editorial on school nutrition legislation entitled â€	...
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SMOKEE: Beautiful charcoal gray female spayed cat, about ...
Antiques Shows______
Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 38th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64),...
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
