York Children’s Foundation
Supports Healing Hearts
DANBURY — The York Children’s Foundation recently awarded The Healing He...
79ers
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State, Newtown Officials
Brace For Hurricane Earl
By John Voket
Newtown’s Deputy Director of Disaster Preparedness Donna Culbert completed a confer...
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Melon Patch Lane, Monroe
Christine and Riley Wilson of Yorktown, N.Y., purchased a home at 9 Melon Patch Lane in Monroe from Lydia and Dennis Talarino.
A...
MOMS Provide Back-To-School Items For Danbury Child
By Kendra Bobowick
The toy oven door slammed, spilling a tray full of plastic, decorated cookies. Play cabin...
New Entrance For NHS Near The End
Of The Road For The Start Of School
By Eliza Hallabeck
As Newtown High School Principal Charles Dumais predicted for the Boar...
Hook & Ladder—
Public Hearing Rescheduled On Firehouse Wetlands Application
By Andrew Gorosko
A public hearing on the wetlands protection aspects o...
Attic Sale To Benefit Historic Preservation
SOUTHBURY — Southbury Historical Society will hold its second annual attic sale to raise funds to benefi...
Rescue/Engine 221
Enters Service For Dodgingtown
By Andrew Gorosko
Volunteer firefighters from Dodgingtown and many nearby fire companies gathered for a picnic...
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.