Antiques Shows______
Feb 4-5: Antiques at The Mall Show & Sale, Eastbrook Malle, Rte 15, Mansfield, Sat 10 am-9 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, proceeds to benefit Windha...
Newtown Winter Guard Extravaganza Draws Big Crowd
The Newtown Winter Guard Extravaganza was held on the night of Saturday, January 28, at the Newtown High Schoo...
Nutmeg Quilters Meeting
RIDGEFIELD — The Nutmeg Quilters will hold a hands-on meeting on Wednesday, February 8, at 7 pm, at the Ridgefield Recreatio...
Children’s Adventure Center Celebrates The Chinese New Year
By Susan Coney
Youngsters who attend the Children’s Adventure Center spent l...
Photographers, Sculptors, Painters & Other Artists
Form A New Group, All For The Sake Of Art
By Shannon Hicks
For Art Sake, a recently formed group wh...
The Sacred Art Of Chanting
LITCHFIELD — Ana Hernandez will lead a weekend of singing and deep listening in “Sound as Prayer: The Sacred ...
International Magnet School Opening
DANBURY — The Boards of Education from Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, and Redding invite parents t...
Help For Divorcing Parents
The Family Counseling Center will be able to continue to provide The Parent Education Program (PEP) to divorcing couples involved wit...
Next Vintage
Base Ball
Meeting Feb. 13
The next meeting of the Newtown Sandy Hook Vintage Base Ball Club has been slated for Monday, February 13, at 7 pm, at Ho...
By Victoria Cummings
“Hello, Money Pit!” my mother-in-law said as she petted one of our horses on the nose and admired the picture postc...
We all know the powers that be float a high number at the voters. If they get that passed they are in hog heaven,they have plenty of fat in the original proposal.The voters will now be shamed into passing the revised budget. I say we vote it down again and see how creative they can get with the numbers.We all know plenty of fat is laced in the proposals.
I, too, love that flagpole. I approach it in the southbound lane, as Mr Gardner described, and it’s an inspiring way to start my day. In addition to all it stands for, it tells me something, whether it’s furling in the wind, or hanging quietly when weather is still, sometimes boldly majestic, sometimes sad or unsure. A gem like no other.
I know it generates angst with traffic; approached with the appropriate level of caution, it should not be such a problem. Can’t really blame the flagpole, it doesn’t move.
I hope it’s there long after I’m gone, and inspires others as well. Thank you Mr Gardner and all the other current, previous, and even future Keepers of the Flagpole.
$500,000 surplus? Funny how money just shows up when you squeeze. And where did this surplus come from? Our tax dollars, right? I say vote NO again and let's see how much more money they can find.
Very few Republicans in the House have any backbone. They are just glad to be there and would rather cave to Democrat wishes than play hardball to get things done.