Yoga Dimensions, 87 South Main Street, will be hosting a Holiday Yogathon at its studio on Saturday, December 9, and Sunday, December 10, from 12:30 to 6 pm on both days.To register for the Holiday Yo...
Previously scheduled for October 6, the much-anticipated Yoga Mat Art Show is now slated for Saturday, December 9, from 6 to 10 pm, at the Newtown Yoga Center's studio at 78 South Main Street.For more...
The next Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary "Sunday at the Sanctuary" program will take place Sunday, November 26, from noon to 3 pm, at the sanctuary property, at the end of Old Farm Road.
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UPDATE (Monday, November 20, 2017): This story has been updated to reflect the proper hosts of this event.
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On Saturday, December 2, from 2 to 4 pm, Newtown Country Club will host a Meet...
Newtown artists Ros Liljengren, Heidrun Morgan, Stacey Olszewski and Joan Pollak will host a Holiday Open House offering unique gifts from their studios on Saturday, November 18. The one-day event wil...
The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club is offering an exhibit of more than 250 photographs of their members' best work. The collection, the eighth annual presentation of "Newtown & Beyond," is on view...
The kitchen and dining areas of Vicki Boccuzzi's home were teeming with activity on Tuesday, November 7, when Mrs Boccuzzi hosted members of her garden club for the second preholiday event workshop.
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Sandy Hook firefighters have some exciting news to share: Santa is returning to their main station next month.
Santa's Sleigh - Engine 12-25, pulled by a decommissioned fire truck covered with holiday...
Friends of Newtown Seniors will sponsor a special performance of The Trip To Bountiful this weekend.
Take one aging woman who seeks to escapes her unhappy present by going back to her past to ...
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.
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.
