With just days before the start of the 2019-20 school year, district educators and staff were welcomed on August 21 at Newtown High School for an annual convocation.
The Newtown High School Marching Band & Color Guard fall season has begun.
The group of 78 seventh to twelfth grade students participated in a two-week band camp that began August 12 and was scheduled...
Newtown Public School district parents can share first day of school (August 26) photos of their child/children with The Newtown Bee for possible publication in next week’s print edition of the paper.
Sisters Sonya, 11, Karinna, 7, and Adrianna Feder, 7, worked collectively to complete the coloring page in The Newtown Bee’s Back To School supplement, published on August 16.
Instead of attending classes at Newtown High School when school begins later this month, rising junior Genevieve Kelly will be in Frasdorf, Germany, thanks to a scholarship.
While traveling through America to share discourses, Didi Maa Ritambhara, a spiritual leader in India, stopped in Newtown for 24 hours, between July 30 and July 31. During her brief stay, she was surrounded by familiar faces.
I agree with your point, Tom.
However, the sheer volume of Trump's false statements and claims -- vs. anyone else -- is astonishing and noteworthy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
President Biden, too, has claimed “inflation was 0%,” when in fact prices remained elevated. He told us his Afghanistan withdrawal was a “success,” even though Americans and allies were left behind and 13 service members lost their lives. He promised not to build another foot of border wall, but later quietly restarted construction. These examples matter just as much as Trump’s because they show that political dishonesty isn’t unique to one side.
The point is not to excuse Trump or Biden—it’s to recognize that truth matters, and voters deserve accountability from all leaders. Singling out one politician while giving others a free pass only fuels division.
It’s important to put the 8-30g application into context. The reason developers in our town resort to Connecticut’s 8-30g affordable housing statute is precisely because obstructionist voices, led by Mr. Ackert, have repeatedly opposed reasonable housing proposals through local zoning channels. When projects are delayed or denied outright under the guise of “protecting character,” developers have little choice but to pursue the state-level remedy.
Mr. Ackert portrays 8-30g as a loophole being abused, when in fact it exists because communities that resist creating diverse housing options need accountability. If our town had a stronger record of working collaboratively to meet housing needs, developers wouldn’t feel compelled to bypass local boards in the first place.
Regarding wetlands and Inland Wetlands Commission review, it’s worth remembering that these processes are not ignored or hidden from the public. Applications that impact wetlands must comply with environmental regulations, and developers are subject to oversight. Suggesting otherwise unfairly discredits both the staff and the commission, who follow established procedures.
The public certainly deserves transparency, but it is misleading to imply that this project was pushed through in secret. The broader issue is that continued “Not In My Back Yard” obstructionism drives applicants to use 8-30g, ensuring that local zoning boards lose the very control residents claim to want preserved.
If we truly want more local say in how projects are shaped, then we need to stop reflexively opposing housing and start working constructively with applicants. Mr. Ackert’s campaign of resistance has only created the exact conditions he now complains about.
It's certainly good news that a temporary patch to rationed water in Newtown is in effect. But taking a year to come up with a patch is concerning. Where is the sense of urgency to get this permanently fixed?
