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Resident Will Bring Design Expertise To Lounsbury House Judging Honors

Published: November 15, 2017 12:00 am

RIDGEFIELD - Newtown resident Nora Murphy will be one of three judges for the 18th Biennial Tree Festival in Ridgefield. The festival opens with a ticketed Champagne Preview Party on Thursday, Novembe...

Historical Society Schedules Autumn Open House

Published: November 14, 2017 12:00 am

The Matthew Curtiss House, home of Newtown Historical Society at 44 Main Street, will host the final regular open house of the year on Sunday, November 19, from noon until 4 pm. One of the oldest buil...

Three Newtown Tree Lightings Planned; Slight Change For Ram Pasture Presentation

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 14, 2017 12:00 am

Newtown will once again hold three tree lightings this holiday season. All three are scheduled for the first weekend of December. The 33rd Annual Ram Pasture Tree Lighting is scheduled for Friday, Dec...

Hearts Of Hope-Newtown November Painting Party To Honor Volunteers

Published: November 13, 2017 12:00 am

All are invited to join Newtown Hearts of Hope on Wednesday, November 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook, for this month's painting party.F...

Time To Fill The Fire Trucks For FAITH Food Pantry

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 10, 2017 12:00 am

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NHS Fall Drama Being Staged Next Weekend

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: November 10, 2017 12:00 am

Newtown High School students in this year's fall drama production of Getting Away With Murder have been rehearsing for next weekend's line up of performances.Getting Away With Murder will be performed...

Senior Center Highlights Two Artists Who Prove Every Picture Has A Story

By Alissa Silber

Updated: November 01, 2019 4:48 pm

The opening reception for local artists Mary Goebel and Joyce Goldin's art exhibit "Every Picture Has A Story" took place at the Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, on Tuesday, November 7. The g...

'Science Of Wine' Fundraiser Planned For EverWonder; Additional Programs Planned At Museum

Published: November 09, 2017 12:00 am

The EverWonder Children's Museum and major sponsor Webster Bank announce that the annual fundraiser for the museum, "Science of Wine," will once again take place. This year the event will be on Thursd...

Newtown To Be Represented, Twice, At WCSU 'Art And Business Of Illustration' Forum

Published: November 09, 2017 12:00 am

DANBURY - Seven critically acclaimed Connecticut illustrators whose works are featured in a continuing exhibition at Western Connecticut State University will discuss their artistic works and careers ...

Senior Center Prepares For Upcoming Holiday Bazaar

By Alissa Silber

Published: November 09, 2017 12:00 am

Those eager to do some early holiday shopping can rejoice, because the Newtown Senior Center's Annual Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, November 18, from 9 am to 3 pm.For more information call...

AFS Student Returns To United States, Visits Friend After Decades Apart

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C.H. Booth Library Museum Survey

Theater Review: A Mesmerizing Night Of Storytelling By Top-Notch Actors

Middle Gate Community Comes Together For SOARS Pep Rally

Kathy Quinn’s letter rightly calls out the danger of giving in to bullies. But her argument also raises an interesting question. Here in Newtown, we’ve all seen how a large, vocal NIMBY mobcan overrun our local zoning board. Time and again, the board caves to the loudest voices, even when those voices don’t represent the broader community. If that kind of pressure works for a neighborhood issue, why wouldn’t Donald Trump try the same tactic on a national scale? Whether it’s calling for reporters to be jailed or threatening TV stations with license revocations, he’s simply using the same “mob rules” playbook. The lesson is the same in both cases: rights don’t protect themselves. If people stay silent, the loudest and most aggressive voices will dominate. The only real antidote is participation—speaking up, voting, and refusing to let intimidation win.

Elections Have Consequences XV

We love you, Minerva and Marklin, and we wish you all the best. We'll miss you and your delicious food. We have many fond memories of Mexicali Rose, as our children grew up nourished by your food and your love. You've spoiled us--nobody makes mole like you do, and we'll never find chicken-filled chili rellenos like you make anywhere else. Your homemade chips and salsa were expected at gatherings we've had. We look forward to a Mexicali Rose cookbook!

Mexicali Rose — Almost 30 Years Of Meals, Laughs, And Love

Renee, Monica and I worked together for years as Assistant Town Clerks. Together we hoped to provide you with a positive, and even fun, experience and hoped you left satisfied and with a smile on your face. In these sometimes difficult times, please give Renée a chance to bring that back to the Town Clerks Office. Leaving with a smile on your face goes a long way and hopefully gets paid forward. Once again, good luck Renée! It’s time.

Renee Weimann, Preserving The Past While Focusing On The Future

Anne, your first paragraph condemning Charlie Kirk’s murder is commendable and appreciated. Sadly, it needs to be said. Newly on campus, a college student I know found himself surrounded by people who thought Charlie had it coming to him, and this student can’t help but wonder if they’d want him dead, too, for holding similar views to Charlie’s. No, this student isn’t a bigot, intolerant or exclusionary—but quite the opposite, as was Charlie Kirk quite the opposite. It seems that, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, so much of what you know about Charlie Kirk just isn’t so. It makes me wonder whether you have actually listened to a Charlie Kirk Show or to one of his civil debates. I hear the term “Christian nationalist” bandied about these days. I’m a Christian and I’m a nationalist—that is, I’m devoted to what’s in the best interests of our nation--as was Charlie. Does that make us “Christian nationalists,” which you say is “utterly anti-American”?? Charlie had deeply held Christian beliefs that seemed to shape all his actions and speech. As the devout Christian that he was, Charlie would likely have wanted others to see the joy and salvation of holding similar beliefs. (He’d still be alive today if his assassin had followed Christ and the 10 commandments, including, “You shall not murder.”) But, did Charlie ever say that only Christians are welcome in our country? Certainly not that I’m aware of. You talk about the “separation of church and state” in our founding documents. You must be referring to the U.S. Constitution’s first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Did Charlie call on Congress to make a law to establish a state religion or to prohibit people from practicing the faith of their choice? Certainly not that I’m aware of. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about Charlie out there. For example, the NY Times recently had to issue this retraction, "A correction was made on Sept. 11, 2025: An earlier version of this article described incorrectly an antisemitic statement that Charlie Kirk had made on an episode of his podcast. He was quoting a statement from a post on social media and went on to critique it. It was not his own statement." I urge you to not just listen to the propaganda, but actually watch some of Charlie’s videos (unabridged) and see for yourself. You might still disagree with his views, but perhaps you will no longer feel the need to call him a bigot, intolerant, exclusionary and anti-American. Perhaps you’ll see for yourself how Charlie was all about inviting his opponents to a civil debate, not about “disregarding, diminishing, discarding, despising, demonizing” others. Perhaps you’ll see Charlie’s example as a way in which we can all treat one another rather than engaging in name calling, intimidation, or violence.

Being An American Hero

I had the pleasure of working with Renee for years as an Assistant Town Clerk. Everything she states in this letter is true and if I was still a resident of Newtown, I would gladly vote for her. As an Assistant Town Clerk, the only opportunity for advancement is to run for Town Clerk. Renee has proven her dedication to the community and deserves the chance to serve Newtown in that capacity. I wish you the best of luck, Renee! Ann LoBosco

Renee Weimann for Town Clerk

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Resident Will Bring Design Expertise To Lounsbury House Judging Honors

Historical Society Schedules Autumn Open House

Three Newtown Tree Lightings Planned; Slight Change For Ram Pasture Presentation

Hearts Of Hope-Newtown November Painting Party To Honor Volunteers

Time To Fill The Fire Trucks For FAITH Food Pantry

NHS Fall Drama Being Staged Next Weekend

Senior Center Highlights Two Artists Who Prove Every Picture Has A Story

'Science Of Wine' Fundraiser Planned For EverWonder; Additional Programs Planned At Museum

Newtown To Be Represented, Twice, At WCSU 'Art And Business Of Illustration' Forum

Senior Center Prepares For Upcoming Holiday Bazaar