The public has two opportunities this weekend to purchase raffle tickets for Botsford Summer Bash. These are in addition to a growing number of locations hosting ongoing sales ahead of the August 23 fundraiser.
Sherman Artists Association is presenting “August Light 2025” in Kent Art Association gallery through August 30 and one Newtown artist has work included in the exhibition.
Tickets are on sale and now the cast is official for the next production by Town Players of Newtown. The local theater company is also looking further into the future, issuing a call for directors for 2026.
On Wednesday, August 13, Hearts of Hope will host its next Paint with a Purpose event at NewSylum Brewing Co. Participants will paint inspirational ceramic hearts in a group setting, accompanied by pe...
Edmond Town Hall is turning up the volume this summer with a Taylorville Concert Ticket Giveaway to celebrate the upcoming Taylorville performance on August 21.
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After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass.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.
