Cultural Events

Historical Society To Host ‘Coming To America’ Presentation, Monday Evening At Library

Published: September 06, 2018 7:00 am

Immigration, walls, and intense vetting all are hot button topics in today’s America. On Monday, September 10, at 7:30 pm, Newtown Historical Society will host “Coming To America” in the community roo...

SCAN Announces Fall Schedule Of Art Classes

Published: September 01, 2018 8:00 am

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown will be hosting three classes in the fall. All will meet in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House.

Navigate The Challenges Of Being A Teenage Girl

Updated: September 20, 2018 12:23 pm

The Resiliency Center of Newtown is offering a new eight-week series for girls in grades 6-8.

Woman's Club 2018 Ornament To Debut At Parade

Published: August 31, 2018 11:30 am

Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC Inc, continues its 50th anniversary celebration with the introduction of its 31st annual pewter Christmas ornament. This year, the club has chosen to honor “Newtown’s Five F...

‘Cooking, Baking And Garnishing With Herbs And Edible Flowers’

Published: August 31, 2018 11:30 am

For those who wonder what to do with edible flowers in their garden, or even wonder if flowers they think are edible are truly safe to eat, Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown’s first program of the...

Pancakes, Parking, The Parade... And Perhaps A Cruise, Monday

Updated: August 31, 2018 11:14 am

Newtown Congregational Church is adding something new this year to its annual Labor Day Pancakes & Parking event.

Larry Ayce Band Farewell To Summer Concert, September 5 At Commons

Updated: August 31, 2018 10:52 am

On Wednesday, September 5, The Commons of Newtown (formerly Masonicare at Newtown) will host a farewell to summer outdoor concert. The Larry Ayce Band will be performing at 6:30 pm; rain date is Thurs...

'The Ten Best Free Genealogy Websites,' September 12 At Library

Updated: August 31, 2018 11:11 am

Penelope Hartzell will offer a presentation on some of her favorite genealogy research websites during the first meeting of The Genealogy Club of Newtown's 2018-19 season.

Someday Cinema To Continue With Tracy-Hepburn Comedy With Very Local Ties

Published: August 31, 2018 10:25 am

The Someday Cinema Series will screen the classic comedy Adam’s Rib (1949), starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, at 2 and 7 pm on Thursday, September 6, at Edmond Town Hall Theater, 45 Main S...

18th CT United Ride Is Sunday, September 9

Published: August 28, 2018 6:00 am

The 2018 CT United Ride, the 18th annual 9/11 tribute, is being held on Sunday, September 9, organizers announce. Connecticut’s largest 9/11 tribute, the CT United Ride is the largest single ride in N...

Meatloaf Dinners In The Making

SCAN To Host Asbury For Bovine Still Life In Oil

Dozens Enjoy Annual Panacea Labor Day Weekend Concert

‘Flowering Bulbs For Every Season,’ September 22 With Garden Club

Newtown Attorney Sentenced For Tax Evasion, Failing To Pay Penalties & Interest

The idea that a freshman Democrat would be able to stand up to the special interests and prioritization of urban districts that are the base of that caucus to deliver results for Newtown is laughable - especially someone who could not even build the "relationships, coalitions, and the support necessary" to garner the endorsements of her fellow Democrat Council members ahead of Newtown's local caucus this spring. More likely Newtown would see something akin to Leeper in Fairfield, performative actions after vote counting, while privately advancing their party's interests over their community's.

ECS Funding Debate Should Focus On Results

Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon, We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace. With love, Vince and Sandy Venitelli

Cheryl Ghent

Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself. You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses. After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend. Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road. You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning. Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.

Encourages Consideration Of State Candidates

Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.

Newtown Deserves Property Tax Relief

Dear Colleen, Molly, and Reed, Our sincere condolences to all of you. Sandy & Vince Venitelli

Malcolm Andrew ‘Andy’ Bryant

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