With the growing likelihood that schools and many businesses could be shuttered or downsized for some time to come, a number of local support agencies told
Dental Associates in Newtown may have closed its office at 32 Church Hill Road, but it was still able to help clients receive the orthodontic appliances they need through a “Drive Thru Orthodontic Off...
UPDATE: Information about Towne & Country Health & Wellness has been added on March 19.
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The latest in a series of video outreach messages with First Selectman Dan Rosenthal also included some brief perspective from Town Human Services Director Natalie Jackson.
Within about an hour’s time late Friday, March 13, Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Governor Ned Lamont both briefed the press on updates in the face of the COVID-19 virus situation.
There are many occurrences in life that society deems rare. For instance, the chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot is one in 302.6 million, and the odds of being killed by a shark are one in 3.75...
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After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass.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.
