DANBURY — Presenting a fairy tale like no other, Musicals at Richter has chosen Shrek The Musical for its 100th production.
Marking this impressive milestone wi...
MONROE — NewArts will present Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, the Broadway and West End phenomenon, August 2-11 at Masuk High School in Monroe.
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To the Editor:
As we approach today’s tax deadline of August 1, I cannot help but recall the comedy show of the past several months of the yearly budget process...
Occupation: I’m retired. I worked for 42 years in what started out as Allied Container Company in Newtown, then it became Union Camp. In 1998, the plant was...
Following discussion at a July 18 public hearing, Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members approved some changes to vehicle parking regulations as they specif...
The second week of Newtown Continuing Education’s SMART (Summer Music and Art) Camp, July 22 to 26, offered a range of classes for students to take.
The camp is...
Occupation: I just started my own business in February of this year. It’s called Build Up Advisory Group, which is an advisory firm that specializes in infr...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders:
Friday, J...
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Police report a two-vehicle accident on southbound South Main Street, near Pecks Lane, about 5:47 pm on July 30.
Motorist Natalie Cowley, ...
Gilroy, California leaders have declared that they will not let the July 28 shooting that killed three and injured more than a dozen others at the annual Garlic...
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
