Cultural Events

4th Annual Dance For Ana With Love Scheduled

Published: February 16, 2016 12:00 am

NEW BRITAIN - The 4th Annual Dance For Ana With Love fundraising event will take place Saturday, April 2, from 11 am to 5 pm, at CREC Medical Professions & Teacher Preparation Academy in New Britain.V...

'The Joy Of Art' To Continue In March

By Shannon Hicks

Published: February 15, 2016 12:00 am

Artist Joy Hoffman will continue to present her "Joy of Art with Joy Hoffman" classes in March. Children of all ages are invited to express their creativity and artistic talents while being introduced...

Tickets Available For NHS's Spring Musical 'Beauty And The Beast'

Published: February 13, 2016 12:00 am

Tickets are on sale now for Newtown High School's spring musical Beauty and the Beast, to be presented March 16-20 at the school.Beauty and the Beast begins with "Once Upon a Time…" NHS Drama is set t...

Local Theater To Present 'Spelling Bee' In Support Of Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement

Published: February 12, 2016 12:00 am

MONROE - Two Planks Theater Company will present the Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, February 19-March 6, as part of its 2015-16 Main Stage season.Spelling Bee w...

ASAP Presenting Pilobolus Dance Theater With Guest Performers From Newtown & Southbury

Published: February 11, 2016 12:00 am

SOUTHBURY - The world famous dance company Pilobolus Dance Theater will be performing at Pomperaug High School on Friday and Saturday, February 19-20. Both performances will begin atÃÂ 7ÃÂ...

Choral Society Seeking New Members

Published: February 11, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Choral Society, under the direction of Mary Andreotta, will begin rehearsals for its spring concert on Wednesday, February 17, and is inviting prospective members to attend. There are openings...

Cary Grant-Deborah Kerr Favorite At Edmond Town Hall, February 18

Published: February 11, 2016 12:00 am

Referenced in dozens of television shows and films - perhaps most memorably in a scene from Sleepless in Seattle - the 1957 drama-romance (with some very funny lines thrown in) An Affair To Remember w...

CVHAS Workshops For All Ages, Sunday

Published: February 11, 2016 12:00 am

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary (CVHAS) will host three workshops this weekend, all in the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street in Newtown. The first, from 11 am until noo...

Connecticut Authors Reading Series Rescheduled

Published: February 11, 2016 12:00 am

Following a postponement last month due to a snowstorm, the next program of the Connecticut Authors Reading Series has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 21. It will run from 2 to 4 pm at C.H. Boot...

High Tea & Author Program With Nan Rossiter, February 13 At Newtown Country Club

Published: February 10, 2016 12:00 am

On Saturday, February 13, from noon to 2 pm, Newtown Woman's Club will host a book signing by local bestselling author Nan Rossiter. The event, which will include High Tea to honor Ms Rossiter, will t...

Top Of The Mountain

Atlantic Records Artist Voices Concert To Benefit Edmond Town Hall

Theater Review: Sparks Fly In Strong Town Players Production Of ‘Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?’

Two Upcoming Blood Drives

Planning & Zoning Discuss Apartments At Mt Pleasant And Hawleyville Roads

I've tried that, too. Hwang and Bolinsky do not respond.

Wants To Know Local Candidate Opinions On Federal Administration

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

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