Following a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are very proud to announce the planned return of a Newtown United Methodist Church Spaghetti Supper in a few weeks.
Local faith leaders and members of the public attended “Many Paths To Peace: An Interfaith Conversation” at Trinity Episcopal Church on the evening of Sunday, March 19.
Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown held a children’s Purim program this month, when youngsters learned about the holiday, participated in a costume parade, and were treated to Hamantaschen.
Newtown Ecumenical Workcamp Servants returned to a familiar routine last weekend, marking another post-pandemic step for the community while raising funds for this year's mission trip.
Members of Newtown United Methodist Church Mission and Outreach have partnered with Soldiers Angels to conduct a Warm Feet for Warriors drive through the end of the month.
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After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass.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.
