The families of those massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary School are calling on legislators to amend state law so that photos and audio of the 911 phone calls fr...
More than 70 therapy dog teams who have been in the community for months will gather at Fairfield Hills for A Day of Thanks to the Newtown Therapy Dogs, hosted ...
State Reps Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Dan Carter (R-2) invite Newtown residents to a legislative wrap-up on the legislative session that ends on Wednesday, June...
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Owners of three separate properties in town say they are considering projects that will revitalize abandoned sites at three major intersection...
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Bobbie Pyron’s appeal to more than ...
Gordon C. Bergen, 58, beloved husband of Carolyn (Nosal) Bergen of Sandy Hook, died suddenly, May 31, at home. Born June 11, 1954, in Binghamton, N.Y., he was ...
(This is the 11th installation of a series of stories that share with readers special events that continue to take place as Newtown heals following the even...
WASHINGTON DC -– Having stumbled on gun control, President Barack Obama on Monday called for a national dialogue on mental illness – a campaign touched off by l...
Unique Blessings Spiritual & New Age Gift Shop opened in March. Located at 111 Church Hill Road, in a compact brick building that formerly housed Mr Turtle’s Sc...
Lions Clubs across the nation and here in Newtown are known for their support of community service programs as well as their commitment to helping protect and p...
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
