Library Director Celebrates 30 Years Of Service
By Nancy K. Crevier
On December 1, Janet Woycik celebrated not only her birthday, but also the 30th anniversary ...
Vandalism Spree
Police report that unknown vandals intentionally damaged numerous curbside residential mailboxes during a two-hour period extending from ab...
Squires Circle Reactivated In Newtown
Twenty-five young men have reestablished the Columbian Squires in Newtown. An investiture (induction ceremony) was conduct...
The Following Demands
To the Editor:
The highlights of the first “Occupy Sandy Hook” virtual meeting include the following demands:
For ...
Mavs Basketball Highlights
Fourth and third grade Mavs basketball highlights from games at Newtown Youth Academy this past weekend are as follows:
Grade fou...
‘Guitar Driven’ Patty Larkin
Headlining Saturday At Flagpole Radio Cafe
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Renaissance Christmas Concert
BROOKFIELD CENTER — The Entwyned Trio will present “A Renaissance Christmas Concert” on Sunday...
Garden Club Greens Sale Returning December 3
The Garden Club of Newtown will hold its annual Christmas Greens Sale on Saturday, December 3, from 9 am to 1 pm, a...
Talk On ‘Coping With The Holidays After A Loss’
BRIDGEPORT — A presentation on “Coping with the Holidays After A...
Hockey Players Carve Up Competition For Thanksgiving Tourney Win
Newtown hockey players in the Western Connecticut Youth Hockey League led the Squirt B team to...
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
