Parent Connection Lecture
In response to the 2005 Governor’s Survey of Newtown youth, which outlines a poll taken of Newtown high school and middle...
By Nancy K. Crevier
Thanks to a huge commitment from Newtown High School assistant coach Steve Ford and Newtown resident Chris Bray, the Parks and Recreation De...
Antiques Shows______
Feb 4-5: Antiques at The Mall Show & Sale, Eastbrook Malle, Rte 15, Mansfield, Sat 10 am-9 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, proceeds to benefit Windha...
‘Continuum’ At Roxbury Library
ROXBURY — “Continuum,” an exhibit of recent oil paintings and collage...
Force Softball Clinic
The Force travel softball team will sponsoring a free softball clinic for girls 6-8 years old on Sunday, February 19, from 4 to 5 pm at th...
Dog Pound Support With Magnetic Appeal
This week people can begin to show their support for The Canine Advocates of Newtown Building Fund by displaying a car ma...
Regulars—
Personal Touches Keep Things Familiar
By Nancy K. Crevier
Mike Palumbo, the owner of Mocha Coffee House, and Jan Gerry, its manager, work ...
Finding Our Way
To the Editor:
“I get accused a lot for talking too much, but if you don’t tell people the problem, how can you expect t...
 ‘Give Kids A Smile Day’
Feb. 3 Kicks Off Awareness Month
HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) rem...
Valentine’s Party: The Newtown Youth Services High School Youth Advisory Board (HSYAB) invites children ages 2 to 8 to join in games, treats and...
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.
