Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue announced on November 2, in a letter to parents and staff, that individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at th...
Richard J. Lambert, of Newtown, died October 28, thirteen days shy of his birthday. He was 94 years old.
Dr Lambert enjoyed an early career in management consul...
Gloria M. Snyder, 90, a resident of Walnut Tree Community, Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 5...
UPDATE: This report was updated with new information at 8:40 am, November 3 and has corrected the day and time modified restrictions go into effect.
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The Newtown Farmers Market closed for its 2020 season as of October 27, but residents can still support the local vendors and businesses involved.
Since the mar...
A Ben’s Bells mural was recently installed near the entrance of Newtown Middle School.
As grouting work was underway on October 21, NMS PTA President Melissa Be...
The Newtown Bee’s “Get To Know” series typically features a look at local buildings. This week we focus on Huntingtown Cemetery, Brushy Hill Road.
Huntingto...
Lee W Glover, Sr, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully at The Lutheran Home of Southbury on November 1. Lee was born in Danbury on February 1, 1929, to the late ...
It appears registered Newtown voters are turning out in record numbers this Election Day.
As of 2:30 pm, Tuesday, November 3, more than three out of every four ...
As of 8:25 am Wednesday, official results for yesterday’s elections have not been released by the Office of the Registrar of Voters, but are expected by noon.
O...
The mechanism for replacing elected officials mid-term begins with the respective party's local town committee submitting endorsements for consideration. The full process is outlined in the Newtown Charter: Sec 2-31 - a vacancy or vacancies shall be filled as follows:
(1) Within 30 days of vacancy, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Town Body.
(2) From 31 to 60 days of vacancy, by appointment of the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
(3) Should the number of vacancies leave less than a majority of the membership, the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, within 30 days, shall fill all existing vacancies.
Well, speaking as a former adolescent boy, I am not sure that works. I don't think my parents wanted me reading it but I knew where to get a Playboy, Penthouse or Hustler. ( And whose dad's kept beer in a refrigerator in the garage !)
Tough to tell if the irony in this letter is intentional or not. "It is important to remember that America stands for freedom of expression and the right to hold different beliefs." Unless those thoughts or beliefs are at odds with the the Democratic party. Lets not forget, it was GOP BOE Member Kuzma's suggested resolution (i.e., allowing the books to say, but with an opt-out mechanism for parents) that ultimately was the compromise adopted by the BOE.
Dan Grossman, I was hoping to see an apology from you, but instead you wrote a letter laced with hypocrisy. Maybe you don't realize what you did at the June 1 BOE meeting, I will give you the benefit of the doubt. Please read "Kudos Newtown: The Sequel" for a perspective on your behavior that hopefully will encourage you to write that apology.
Your Newtown neighbor,
Brendan Lukaniec
