Sad to see that Mrs. Pesce has passed.
She was my teacher at Sandy Hook School Grade 4 1964-65.
I believe it was her first year teaching,
We shared the same birthday.
She was my “favorite” teacher.
May she RIP.
Thanks for your opinion Chris. Unfortunately, it sounds like Mr. Moore's solution for our local budget woes is to pump Hartford for handouts while the party with our taxpayer dollars is still raging. How long is that party expected to last? As a citizen who pays taxes to both the town of Newtown and the state of Connecticut it feels like the solution being sold is to simply take the funds from my OTHER pocket now that the first one has run dry. Newtown, like the state of Connecticut, is really only going to help with our affordability crisis by ending business-unfriendly practices, and focus on attracting businesses that generate good paying careers and a solid commercial tax base. Hoping that the party never ends in Hartford is not a plan, it's a pipe dream.
Hey Dave - everyone has a right to their opinion - mine is that the role of State Rep has evolved in the past few years and needs to be filled by someone who is not only concerned with Newtown’s local issues like open space, (and to be fair most of us “civilians” didn’t attend meetings about 6 commerce - doesn’t mean we are “anti open space”.) and being a conduit for State Funding ( tho it’s interesting Brandon was the first we ever heard call out Mitch for not getting Newtown our fair share of state funds) the 2026 version of a State Rep needs to do more than this. If elected, Brandon Moore will be working with local officials like Michelle Ku,(and the many others who have endorsed his campaign in Newtown, on Newtown specific issues) but equally important, he will be the defense we need against Fed action that threatens our way of life like the Fed action to strip women of their rights, or the lack of Fed action on things like AI regulation. Brandon will be the advocate for children’s mental health resources, and so much more. He has repeated these priorities in public forums and I hope those who are voting will take a moment to do their research. In Hartford, Brandon will work with the like minded next generation of State Reps that have this same mindset. They are not only taking care of their constituents at home they are taking action to preserve our way of life in Ct and creating blueprints for other states to follow. My opinion- Brandon’s priorities and values are exactly what Newtown and Connecticut need in this moment.
I was at the Candidate Forum and it was announced that voters can arrive as early as 5:30 for sign in! You’ll need your ID and you’ll receive.a ticket. Those who are currently registered as “unaffiliated” or those not yet registered have until Monday to register as a Democrat to participate.
First of all, if those 117 luxury homes get built, everyone's taxes will increase even more. According to the American Farmland Trust Cost of Community Services studies, on average, for every $1.00 of new tax revenue generated after converting wild spaces into housing, the cost of community services increase by $1.16. If you want to play the blame game for this year's Borough's tax increase, you oughtta be looking at the Borough Zoning Commission Chairman. He's the one who violated the Freedom of Information Act, and spent $21k fighting and losing that violation. And he's the one who ignored not one, but two protest petitions, signed by hundreds of abutters, which could have ended this before it cost Borough taxpayers a dime defending his actions.
