The Chamber of Commerce of Newtown is hosting an event to help introduce the community to the agencies and support service providers that are also resources listed in the Chamber's "Need Help" brochure that was circulated to all Newtown homes earlier this year by mail.
The Newtown Marching Band & Guard hosted nine Connecticut marching band and guard ensembles at its Annual Joseph P. Grasso Marching Band Festival on Saturday, October 5, at Newtown High School’s Blue & Gold Stadium.
Reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic won’t be accompanied by a hickory stick at Newtown’s Little Red Schoolhouse this fall, but the schoolhouse will be open for tours on Sunday, October 13, from 2 to 4 ...
Joseph Scott Galleries will host an art auction on Thursday, October 17, at Edmond Town Hall. Proceeds will benefit the child abuse prevention programming at Families Network of Western Connecticut.
The Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity is set to present its Ninth Annual Halloween Walk on Saturday, October 26, from 11 am to 2 pm rain or shine.
Flagpole Radio Café will return to Edmond Town Hall with five new shows beginning on Saturday November 9, at 7 pm. The dynamic alt-roots rock band The Slambovian Circus of Dreams will make their Newtown debut when they open the season.
The public is invited to join Newtown Community Center staff for its Open House on Saturday, October 5, from 11 am to 4 pm. The recently opened center is within the Fairfield Hills campus, at 8 Simpson Street.
The public is invited to join Newtown Community Center staff for a Community Open House on Saturday, October 5, from 11 am to 4 pm.
The recently opened center is within the Fairfield Hills campus,...
Hats off to the Newtown PD for another positive resolution. I truly applaud their patience and dedication—it’s impressive how they consistently deliver outcomes like this. This is the second time they’ve stepped up and prevented what could have been a much worse situation.
It does make me wonder, though—any word on when we might hear the final outcome of the last incident through the court system?
No performative panic or recycled outrage here, just disbelief that the man who sat in our Oval Office for over 4 hours watching in glee while our Capital was overrun and our capital police attacked and beaten, and then tweeted to fan the fire to harm our Vice President got even one American vote.
Once again, one sees familiar talking points resurfacing — a blend of performative panic and recycled outrage, echoing the same dire warnings that have become almost ceremonial in certain political circles.
Outrage that President Trump hasn't personally flown to Moscow and ended the Ukraine war with a handshake and a tweet — as if any president (let alone Biden, who spent his term confusing countries) could end a foreign war on day one.
Trump’s success isn’t measured by how many editorials he triggers — though he’s clearly winning there — but by the fact that despite an endless stream of media hit pieces, investigations, impeachments, and lawsuits, Americans are still choosing him. Maybe, just maybe, they prefer results over rehearsed outrage.
And as for the countdowns? They may need a few extra pages. 2798 days to go — because apparently, third terms are what real authoritarian nightmares are made of.
I have to love how the NIMBY crowd now opposes senior housing—yet if a developer proposed family homes on that same land, they'd be the first to complain that the added tax revenue wouldn’t cover the cost of more kids in the school system.
On a more positive note, I’m excited to hear that Aquila’s Nest is looking to add a beer and liquor permit. They have such an awesome venue and host some of the most creative events in town. Every time I visit, I find myself wishing there were more drink options—so a beer and liquor selection would definitely be a welcome addition.
