On November 4, and continuing the first Friday of each month, Trinity Episcopal Church invites the public to "First Friday at Trinity," for a t...
The costumed masses began heading up Church Hill Road by 4:30 Monday afternoon, heading toward Newtown's ultimate Halloween destination: Main Street.donating ba...
The Working Women's Forum, an association of local professionals and entrepreneurs, will feature "Seven Tips For Growing Your Small Business" with Belinda Wasse...
David R. Donigian, 75, of Sandy Hook, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, died peacefully at home on October 30, after a long and courageous battle ...
About 100 and their owners gathered on Saturday, October 29, at the town's Park and Bark off-leash dog park at Fairfield Hills to celebrate the canine version o...
With the sun still bright but falling low in the sky, ghouls and goblins emerged before dark, with a taste for sugar on their lips. Wrapped in tattered rags and...
Wrapped in tattered rags and with a bandaged bleeding head was a young man on the front steps of first one, then another Main Street home, bag outstretched for ...
Kevin J. Seeley, 63, retired Brookfield police officer, cherished husband of Patricia (Schimkosky) Seeley, died at Danbury Hospital on October 17. He was born i...
Nancy C. Peterson, 84, longtime resident of Newtown, died peacefully October 28 at Danbury Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born in Staten Is...
To the Editor:
When thinking whom to vote for in our Connecticut Election on November 8, ask yourselves these questions:
Who voted to raise our taxes?
Who has s...
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
