Religion

New Sports Ministry Offers Alternate Approach To Youth Sports

Published: March 09, 2016 12:00 am

Laura and John Moulder of Newtown have developed a new sports ministry, Hidden Rock Sports, LLC, dedicated to building the bridge between faith and youth sports. Its founding document is Good News for...

Congregation Adath Israel Announces Rabbinical Appointment

Published: February 24, 2016 12:00 am

Adath Israel of Newtown is pleased to welcome Rabbi Barukh Schectman to its congregation.congadathisrael.org. Rabbi Schectman's affiliation with the local synagogue began on February 19 as he led its ...

Public Invited To Adath Israel For Shabbat Across America

Published: February 24, 2016 12:00 am

Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown will participate with synagogues across America and Canada in Shabbat Across America on Friday, March 4. "Shabbat Across America" is a celebration of Shabbat, the ...

St Rose School To Host Celebration To Honor Service In The Community; Monsignor Weiss To Be First Honoree

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: February 13, 2016 12:00 am

As part of its efforts to boost and support community service, St Rose of Lima School has set what will be its inaugural celebration to honor service in the Newtown community.The Hands & Hearts in The...

Year In Review: A Year Of Grace And Growth For Religious Communities

By Shannon Hicks

Published: January 02, 2016 12:00 am

Residents worshipped together during a number of special events this year. They also met, and said farewell, to some of the town’s clergy. Although he had been working with the youth of Newtown United...

Living Nativity At St Rose, Saturday

Published: December 08, 2015 12:00 am

'The Spirituality Of Waiting'

Published: December 03, 2015 12:00 am

St Rose of Lima Church will host a special event, “The Spirituality of Waiting — an evening of reflection,” on Thursday, December 11, at 7 pm. The program will be held in the church’s Holy Innocents F...

Adath Israel Announces 12/14 Memorial Service

Published: December 02, 2015 12:00 am

Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown will mark the third anniversary of 12/14 with a memorial service on Friday, December 11, at 7:30 pm. As part of the synagogue’s regular Kabbalat Shabbat service, g...

Interfaith Gathering Planned For 12/14 Anniversary

Published: December 02, 2015 12:00 am

Saturday, December 5, 2015: This story has been updated to reflect the correct location of the gathering. An Interfaith Gathering for Prayer and Comfort at Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Stree...

Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering Finds Common Ground In The Golden Rule

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 24, 2015 12:00 am

This year it was Newtown United Methodist Church’s turn to host the Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering. An annual event presented by members of Newtown Interfaith Clergy Association, the November 22 se...

The Way We Were

Costumed Trick-Or-Treaters Parade Through Community Center

Top Of The Mountain

Weekend Of Special Events Sets The Mood For Halloween

No Charges In Pedestrian Crosswalk Death

Well said. Sometimes we can get carried away a bit, so good to be encouraged to stay kind and enjoy the campaign.

On Being Good Sports In Politics

Perfect message, thanks Newtown Bee.

Get Out And Vote, And Urge Others To As Well!

Bruce’s letter paints a picture of runaway development, but the real story is the collapse of local cooperation — not the rise of §8-30g. That law has been on the books since 1990. For decades, towns and developers worked together to shape projects that made sense: added sidewalks, deeper setbacks, fewer units — genuine compromise. What’s changed isn’t the law, it’s the politics. A loud social media mob has made any compromise politically toxic. The “no growth” crowd demands nothing be built anywhere, ever, and bullies anyone who suggests otherwise. Planning and zoning boards no longer negotiate; they hunker down, hoping to appease the Facebook comment section. But here’s the irony — when compromise dies, developers stop compromising too. Once a project triggers §8-30g, the town can fight it, but state law ensures the developer will eventually win. So instead of working out a reasonable design, everyone heads to court. The developer doubles the unit count to pay for the lawyers, and the town burns taxpayer money trying to lose more slowly. That’s how we end up with the very projects the NIMBY mob fears — because they made reasonable development impossible. If people truly care about Newtown’s character, they need to stop the performative outrage and start engaging in real planning again. Screaming “no” to everything isn’t preservation — it’s self-sabotage.

On 8-30g Affordable Housing

I’m honestly surprised Bruce had to look up what an “agreement in principle” means. After years of business experience and managing 200 people, I would have expected that term to be familiar by now. Hard to believe it’s a new concept at this stage in his career. Although rest assured Newtown, vote row A and when times get tough, we have Google to help the selectman.

Housatonic Railroad Agrees to Pootatuck River Restoration Plan

I asked AI what does agreement in principle mean An "agreement in principle" is a preliminary, non-binding understanding reached between two or more parties that outlines the fundamental terms of a future contract. It is considered a stepping stone toward a formal, legally enforceable agreement. This type of agreement is used to establish mutual intent and a basic framework for negotiations before the parties commit to a detailed, final contract.

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