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Finance Board To Discuss Two Options For Council Presentation
By John Voket
The Board of Finance is planning a special meeting next Tuesday, December 5, to fina...
Amy McPadden canned 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Newtown Mobil improved to 4-0 with a 65-38 win over Alpine Realty in women’s basketball ...
New Power Company CEO
Talks About Fees, Environment
By Kendra Bobowick
Residents along Lake Lillinonah may see some administrative fees in years to come, but t...
Holiday Book Sale
DANBURY — The Friends of Danbury Library will host a holiday book sale on Tuesday, December 5, from 10 am until 2 pm. A large vari...
Free Blood Pressure Screening At Ashlar
The Ashlar of Newtown Nursing Department will sponsor a free blood pressure screening on Tuesday, December 19, from 10 a...
New Milford Hospital Posts December Activities
December 1, 15: Chair Yoga 10:30 to 11:30 am with Trish McDonald, RN. Relaxation techniques for cancer patients a...
Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The ...
Sandy Hook Center—
Developer Makes Fourth Attempt For Condo Complex Â
By Andrew Gorosko
A Danbury developer’s fourth attempt to buil...
Students Are ‘Racing’ Ahead With Physics Lessons
By Kendra Bobowick
Promises of speed, the sounds of rumbling engines, horse power and ...
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
