Area residents are preparing for the January 8 US Postal Service rate increase, the first in four years, by supplementing their 37 cent stamps with two cent s...
Mildred Anne Barago
Devoted Mother And Wife
Mildred Anne “Millie” (Kocet) Barago, 75, died January 2 in Newtown after a long battle...
Whether you receive a flu shot or not, there are some other steps you can take to avoid the flu this year and stay healthy:
*Avoid close contact with people who...
Shocked By Your Electric Bill?
Those looking for promising signs for a prosperous 2006 this month should probably avoid looking at their electric bill. On New Y...
Thelma L. Dudley
Quilter, Knitter,    Gardener, And Bird Watcher
Thelma L. Dudley, 80, a longtime resident of Newtown, died January 2 at her home. She...
Sisters Donate To
Locks Of Love
Sisters Sydney and Jillian DiMartino recently donated their hair to the nonprofit organization Locks of Love, which provides ha...
Whistle Blowing In The Wind––
The Last Phantom Train Through Botsford Station
By Dottie Evans
Few people know it, but there is a long-un...
Colleen Gantnier and Westley Thompson
Mr and Mrs Kevin Gantnier, Sr, of Newtown announce the engagement of their daughter Colleen Gantnier to Westley Thomp...
McLaughlin Layup Lifts Newtown Past Staples
By Kim J. Harmon
Sometimes it’s all about going out on a high note and the Newtown High School boysâ...
Daytime Book Discussions Planned
DANBURY — The next Danbury Library Daytime Book Group discussion will concern In the Time of Butterflies by Julia A...
As a former local elected leader, state Independent Party leader and US Congressional candidate, you know Editorials occasionally cause discomfort. This editorial empathized with the departing board member's agonizing about her decision to resign; praised her service and indirectly, yours - calling for the community to do the same; took issue with the timing and the vitriolic parting comments about her board colleagues and chair - justifying each point with fact; and called for remaining school board members to consider her criticism and act upon it if justified. To your other point, any suggestion this newspaper or its editor is "representing" any political party is absurd.
I agree. Rebekah should recuse herself from any involvement in the process of recommending a new board member. However, I do not believe she will. She has demonstrated that she doesn't care about doing the right thing. She does what is best for her.
The court removed a Federal mandated backstop for irresponsible behavior. Now the individual states will determine consequences - as the framers of the Constitution wanted.
Please take some time to educate yourself on this issue and the Supreme Court decision. It is now up to the individual states to determine how this issue will be decided.
