The local Health District may be half a world away from the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, but Director Donna Culbert is following developments in its progress as closely as any other issues she and her staff oversee on a daily basis right here in Newtown.
People interested in learning how best to socially engage their memory-impaired loved ones attended an informational session on the topic held January 18 at Church Hill Village, a new assisted living complex at 2 The Boulevard. Tracy Brady, a certified dementia practitioner with Visiting Angels, presented the subject.
About two dozen people attended the Newtown Senior Center’s Lunch & Learn program to learn more about how to be a Dementia Friend on January 17.
The hour-long informational session was led by Jessica ...
Newtown will be well represented as Church Hill Village celebrates its grand opening - more than half of the residential assisted living and memory care facility’s employees are also Newtown neighbors.
The Newtown Senior Center, at 8 Simpson Street, was selected as the location for the State Unit on Aging’s “Community Conversation” event on the morning of Tuesday, January 7.
The roughly hour-and-a-h...
Perhaps I can provide some clarity here at least as far as Herbert Hoover's thoughts on Hitler. On pages 73-74 of Herbert Hoover's book entitled The Challenge to Liberty (published in 1934) he states that: "Despite its name, Herr Hitler's party is violently anti-socialistic. It is not only extremely nationalistic, but extends its vision beyond national borders to extreme racialism, from which arises the inhumane persecution of the Jews."
Yikes, talk about not doing a basic level of research. As my kids would say, "bruh, aren't you embarrassed?"
James Buchanan (its not spelled Bucannan, Steve), the guy who put a black family back into slavery was -- wait for it -- A DEMOCRAT. Abraham Lincoln, the fella that ended slavery, was A REPUBLICAN.
Herbert Hoover, a Republican, did not unilaterally cause the Great Depression. The stock market crashed within the FIRST year of his presidency. The imposition of his tariffs sought to help American industry, when there was little work to be had. Yes, FDR, a Democrat, led us out of the Great Depression, but with a heavy assist from the war-based economy in the run-up and through World War 2.
And yes, Herbert Hoover did meet with Adolph Hitler in 1938 - A FULL 5 YEARS AFTER HE WAS OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE. It was done as a diplomatic courtesy on the 20th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Steve, if I were you, I'd ask the Bee to pull this Letter to the Editor.
Your statement: "The EPA is now telling us there is no Climate Change", I believe is incorrect. Can you provide documentation for this? The
The fact that there is climate change, I believe is a generally accepted consensus by all sides of the climate debat. What's driving this climate change and it's ultimate impact on society, is where the consensus fractures.
I do appreciate your pointing out President Nixon's role in creating the EPA. Nixon is also responsible for signing into law both the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
Respectfully,
James Swift
Jeff, thank you for setting the record straight and for focusing on facts over speculation. It’s clear you’re working collaboratively, in the open, and always with Newtown’s best interests at heart. As a First Selectman, you’ve shown that leadership is about results, not partisanship, political slogans, or bashing the other guy. That’s the kind of honorable, steady, experienced, and community-focused leadership this town needs — progress that actually works for everyone, not just a political agenda.
Looks like someone is getting the politics 101 course and is leaning heavily on the “status quo” and “stagnation” talking points, the reality is that our current First Selectman is only completing his first term in office. Hardly the entrenched, decades-long politician Bruce suggests.
In fact, in just this one term, the current selectman has delivered meaningful progress — addressing core infrastructure, keeping budgets responsible, and ensuring that Newtown remains a strong and vibrant community. That’s not “stagnation.” That’s steady, thoughtful leadership in action.
If Bruce were truly ready for a challenge, he would have answered my July questions on how to would handle large-scale protests and rallies at the flagpole? Our current First Selectman put forward an option for positive change, and was met with shouting from the mob. What would Bruce do differently? And just how responsive and open to real change will he be when facing that same kind of pressure, or would it not matter when clearly Bruce wants to play the partisan line?
