Cultural Events

'Take The Fear Out Of Dividing Perennials'

Published: October 02, 2013 12:00 am

On Wednesday, October 9, The Town and Country Garden Club of Newtown will present a program by Carl Galanter, manager of perennials at Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden. Mr Galanter’s program will be “Ta...

NUMC Planning Fall Arts & Crafts Fair

Published: October 01, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown United Methodist Church will present its annual juried Fall Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, October 19, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane. Thirty-five profession...

Chill & Spill: A Special Workshop For Teens & Tweens, October 6

By Shannon Hicks

Published: September 27, 2013 12:00 am

A free workshop, “Chill & Spill: Powerful/Powerless,” will be offered on Sunday, October 6, from 2 to 4 pm, at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street. Presented by Art with Heart and geared for...

Friday Night Bingo At St Rose, October 11

Published: September 27, 2013 12:00 am

A new season of St Rose Friday Bingo Nights has begun, and the second event will be offered on October 11 in the St Rose School Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road. Doors open at 5:45 pm, and Bingo ga...

Mozambique Orphanage Fundraiser, Friday At Vineyard

By Shannon Hicks

Published: September 26, 2013 12:00 am

The Foundation 4 Orphans, a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the educational, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of orphans, will host a fundraiser in Sandy Hook on September 27 ...

Horse Guard Military Review Planned

Published: September 26, 2013 12:00 am

The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard will hold a Battalion Review on the scenic grounds of the Horse Guard State Military Reservation, 4 Wildlife Drive, on Sunday, October 6, beginning at 11 am. ...

Al Hedaya Islamic Center Schedules Winter Coat Drives

Published: September 26, 2013 12:00 am

The Al Hedaya Islamic Center will hold a Winter Coat Drive on Saturdays, September 28 and October 5, both from 11 am to 4 pm. The center will be collecting coats, scarves, hats, mittens; as well as mo...

Cabaret Night Planned At The Library, Fundraiser For Lions Club 12/14 Recovery Fund

Published: September 25, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown’s own Solid Gold Times Two (Bob and Josie Schmidt) will headline a special Cabaret Night at C.H. Booth Library being planned for Friday, October 11. Doors will open at 6 pm, and the show will ...

Workshops Announced By HealingNewtown

Published: September 24, 2013 12:00 am

The following workshops have been scheduled by HealingNewtown. All workshops are free and are at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street. Visit HealingNewtown.org and click on Schedule to reserv...

Treehouse Comedy To Present 30th Anniversary Show At Edmond Town Hall Theatre

Published: September 24, 2013 12:00 am

The Treehouse, Connecticut’s first full-time producer of live comedy, has announced it will present a 30th anniversary show starring five comics who got their comedy careers started at the Treehouse. ...

Denise Evans

Snapshot: Arthur N. Gottlieb

CVH Animal Sanctuary To Host Free Monarchs, Meadows & Migration Event

House Of Harrison To Host Winter Coat, Clothing Giveaway

Free CPR Class On October 3

An incredible event... again. Thanks so much to Leslie and the entire gang who make this gathering of friends, family and classmates happen every year! And thanks to Devery Stickles for his generous support. This event is truly the Heart & Spirit of Newtown!

Dozens Enjoy Annual Panacea Labor Day Weekend Concert

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

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'Take The Fear Out Of Dividing Perennials'

NUMC Planning Fall Arts & Crafts Fair

Chill & Spill: A Special Workshop For Teens & Tweens, October 6

Friday Night Bingo At St Rose, October 11

Mozambique Orphanage Fundraiser, Friday At Vineyard

Horse Guard Military Review Planned

Al Hedaya Islamic Center Schedules Winter Coat Drives

Cabaret Night Planned At The Library, Fundraiser For Lions Club 12/14 Recovery Fund

Workshops Announced By HealingNewtown

Treehouse Comedy To Present 30th Anniversary Show At Edmond Town Hall Theatre