Kyle Lucian and Maggie Wolowitz
Wedding plans are being made for Maggie R. Wolowitz, daughter of Jill and Howard Wolowitz., who is engaged to Kyle G. Lucia...
Many Contributions
To the Editor:
Dr Roger Moore’s name was inadvertently left out of the publicity for the recent successful Health Fair. We wish...
Half Truths And Worse
To the Editor:
In the September 18, 2009, Letter Hive [“More Public Oversight Needed”], Bill Furrier, IPN candidat...
Bev Branch At Next SCAN Meeting
At the October 14 Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), Beverly Branch will offer a demonstration in acrylics. Her subject...
Douglas Hensal & Sarah Lynch
Announcement is made of the engagement between Sarah Marie Lynch of Sandy Hook and Douglas Roderick Hensal of Danbury.
Sarah i...
Improving Communications
To the Editor:
Improved communication will be critical as we plan for our future. Before IPN entered the political scene two years ago ...
Watercraft Collides With Stone Wall, Youth Injured
By Andrew Gorosko
Emergency personnel responded to a boating accident in which a personal watercraft carrying...
The Benefits Of Open Space
To the Editor:
Thank you for your editorial supporting Newtown’s scenic and rural character and for emphasizing both the ...
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
