To the Editor:
On Sunday, February 23, I was privileged to attend an incredible concert of the Faure Quartet sponsored by the Newtown Friends of Music. These w...
To the Editor:
Congratulations to the wrestlers and the coaches of the Newtown Nighthawks Wrestling Team for their first-ever Open State Championship. Many of t...
Area nonprofit groups are hoping to hear from regular supporters and new fans when the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) presents its second annual o...
Wesley Learning Center’s Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Annual Silent Auction event has been scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from 9 until 11 am at Wesley...
Kathleen Orfitelli, director of volunteer services for the Southern New England division of the Salvation Army, as well as members of the Newtown chapter, recog...
Samuel Derek McCleery of Newtown, formerly of Ridgefield, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on February 26. He was born in Bangor, Northern Ire...
Marie Manoni Bartomeli, 89, of Trumbull, beloved wife of Joseph P. Bartomeli, died February 23 at St Vincent Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, June 23, 1925, ...
Solange “Sally” Manness, 80, of Southbury died February 6. She was born in Puerto Rico in 1934 to Josephine and Manuel Rodriguez.
During her childhood she moved...
To the Editor:
I am writing to you and my fellow residents in Newtown, especially those on the Police Commission and the Board of Education, so that you may kno...
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
