Friday, April 7 – The Friday Night Jump For Fun Winter Series will continue on Friday, April 7, at Win-Some Farm in Morris. There will be low (2...
Motorcyclist Listed In Critical Condition Following Accident
By Andrew Gorosko
A local man was reported in critical condition midday Wednesday in Danbury Hospit...
Indoor Flea Market At North Church
WOODBURY — The North Congregational Church in Woodbury will host its 8th Annual Indoor Flea Market & Bake Sale on...
Historical Society Will Mount Up To Ride With Horse Guard
On Monday, April 10, at 7:30 pm, in the community room of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown ...
Newtown High School Spring Sports Previews
By Kim J. Harmon
A lot of doomsayers and soothsayers predicted catastrophic upheaval – earthquakes, aster...
Behind The Scenes At The Vivian Beaumont
By Nancy K. Crevier
It is the glitz and glitter of the theater that comes to mind when one hears of a life in show biz....
Pastel Program At Next SCAN Meeting
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have Angalee DeForest of Holmes, N.Y., demonstrating in pastel at a its ...
Martlin To Offer Two CT
Treehouse Performances
Jackie “The Joke Man” Martlin – a former longtime cast member, head writer an...
‘How To Succeed In Business’
Takes To The NHS Stage This Weekend
Following two years of performing Broadway classics, Les Miserables in ...
P&Z Urges Driveway Link to Adjacent Site—
Sand Hill Plaza Seeks Mini-Mall Changes
By Andrew Gorosko
Sand Hill Plaza, the town’s largest ...
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.
