Cultural Events

Toys For Tots Collections Begin November 24

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 24, 2015 12:00 am

This holiday season, Masonicare at Newtown will be a donation site for Toys For Tots. Starting Tuesday, November 24, Masonicare will have its donation box in place and will be able to accept donations...

Resident, Renown Theater Organist To Be Honored At Opera House

Published: November 21, 2015 12:00 am

THOMASTON — Landmark Community Theater 2015 season final spotlight volunteer Juan Cardona Jr, a renowned theater organist who has played in numerous venues across the county, will be honored this mont...

Sandy Hook Village Tree Lighting Planned

Published: November 20, 2015 12:00 am

On Saturday, December 5, Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) will present the Annual Sandy Hook Village Holiday Tree Lighting. The public is invited to enjoy the Sandy Hook tradition featuri...

Newtown Holiday Craft Festival

Published: November 19, 2015 12:00 am

The Newtown Holiday Craft Festival will take place in the gymnasium of Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, on Sunday, November 29, from 11 am to 5 pm. Organizers are planning a “great holiday shopping o...

Garden Club Of Newtown Annual Holiday Greens Sale, December 5

Published: November 18, 2015 12:00 am

The Garden Club of Newtown will hold its annual Holiday Greens Sale from 9 am to noon on Saturday, December 5, at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street. This popular annual event is the club’s main fu...

Young Newtown Actor Among The Cast Of Hartford Stage's 'A Christmas Carol'

Published: November 17, 2015 12:00 am

HARTFORD — Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, has announced the cast of the 18th annual production of A Christmas Carol – A ...

Locating Naturalization Records: Genealogy Club Subject For November 18

Published: November 14, 2015 12:00 am

The next meting of The Genealogy Club of Newtown will be on Wednesday, November 18, in the meeting room of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street in Newtown. The meeting will begin at 7 pm; light refreshm...

Socks Collection Planned For Eagle Scout Project

Published: November 14, 2015 12:00 am

Boy Scout Eddie Godino, a members of Newtown Troop 770 going for the rank of Eagle Scout, will be conducting a sock drive this month. Eddie is reaching out to the public with a request for socks. All ...

Upcoming RCN Events: Book Talks, Essential Oils Over Coffee, And More

Published: November 13, 2015 12:00 am

UPDATED November 17, 2015: This story has been updated to include details about December 11 reiki sessions. The Resiliency Center of Newtown (RCN) has announced a number of upcoming programs. All...

Historical Society Open House & Living History Demonstration, Sunday Afternoon

Published: November 13, 2015 12:00 am

Newtown Historical Society will host an open house on Sunday, November 15, from 12 to 4 pm, at The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street. Maintained by the historical society as a house museum that al...

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GG Tango Invites Senior Center Members To Learn Argentine Tango

BOE Listens To Presentation On 2028 Capital Improvement Plan

Michelle Embree Ku raises valid concerns about local property taxes, but ignores a basic political reality: Representative Mitch Bolinsky serves in the minority in a legislature dominated by a single-party supermajority where minority-party proposals are routinely sidelined. Suggesting that a single minority representative could rewrite the state's ECS formula is politically unrealistic and disingenuous to Newtown voters. Despite those odds, Mitch’s CGA track record speaks for itself. He led the charge to protect special education funding, preserve Drug-Free School Zones, safeguard school safety drills, advance science-based structured literacy, and defend homeschooling choices for families. If Ms. Ku knows how to fix the ECS formula, what has she done to convince her own party—the same party that controls the House, Senate, and Governor’s office? If the supermajority has the votes to fix ECS today, why hasn’t it happened during the 13 years she cites? Adding another seat to a supermajority that made Connecticut one of the highest-taxed states won't help Newtown taxpayers. If the current majority hasn't delivered relief with absolute power, expanding that majority won't change the outcome. Newtown’s interests are best served by keeping Mitch in the House and increasing Republican margins to provide real checks and balances. When one party holds every lever of power, accountability disappears. Strengthening the minority ensures our town’s voice is heard, not drowned out.

ECS Funding Debate Should Focus On Results

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

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

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