Readers are invited for a rare opportunity to hear an evening of Joni Mitchell’s best-loved songs with her own original arrangements, including her orchestration, performed live by local musicians.
A broad coalition of Newtown organizations gathered at the community center on January 15 for the first planning session on how the town should commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
Newtown Historical Society has been offered a chance to buy two outstanding manuscripts relating to the town’s history. One is a 104-page account book kept by Thomas Toucey (also spelled Tousey), the ...
Newtown Senior Center and Newtown Suicide Prevention Initiative invite readers to join them for an introduction to the spring session of Tea @3, an intergenerational program where a 55+ senior is partnered with a college student for weekly talks over tea.
Hearts of Hope-Newtown Chapter will again collaborate with American Legion Post 202 to host the first Paint With A Purpose event of 2026, this month at Newtown Community Center.
Following the appearance of journalist and television host John Quiñones on January 15, Edmond Town Hall is proud to announce the continuation of its Spring 2026 Newtown Talks Speaker Series.
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
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After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass.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.
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.
