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A First And Final Sermon

By Shannon Hicks

Published: June 18, 2014 12:00 am

It was a bittersweet service at Newtown Congregational Church on June 15, when the Reverend Allysa De Wolf took to the pulpit to offer the morning’s sermon. Ordained just one week earlier, Rev De...

Ceremony Marks Opening Of Holy Innocents Faith Formation Center At St Rose

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: June 14, 2014 12:00 am

A dedication and blessing ceremony was conducted Saturday, June 7, for St Rose of Lima’s latest building, the Holy Innocents Faith Formation Center. The Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano, bishop of the ...

Rev Allysa De Wolf Ordained At Newtown Congregational Church

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: June 14, 2014 12:00 am

The sanctuary of Newtown Congregational Church was filled with family, friends, clergy, and members of the congregation Sunday afternoon, June 8, to celebrate the ordination for Alyssa De Wolf into th...

'Unity In Diversity' Programs Preview, June 9-August 27

Published: June 03, 2014 12:00 am

Unity in Diversity, a weekly television program, can be seen on Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm on Charter Communications channel 21. Each week, viewers may experience leaders and repres...

'Unity In Diversity' Programs Preview, June 9-August 27

Published: June 03, 2014 12:00 am

Unity in Diversity, a weekly television program, can be seen on Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm on Charter Communications channel 21. Each week, viewers may experience leaders and repres...

Congregational Church Tercentennial Continues With Traditional Worship Service

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 21, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown Congregational Church continued its 300th anniversary celebration on May 18, with a Colonial-era style Sabbath Worship Service. Members were invited to first gather on Sunday morning outside N...

NCC Will Celebrate 300th Anniversary Sunday With Traditional Service

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 15, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown Congregational Church will continue its 300th anniversary celebration with a special service on Sunday, May 18. The public is invited to join members of NCC for a service that will be presente...

New Location For Sandy Hook Baptist Church; Get-Acquainted Meetings Planned

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 11, 2014 12:00 am

Chris Camp, the pastor of Sandy Hook Baptist Church, has announced that the recently formed church has begun meeting in a new location. The church is now meeting in the rear building at 111 Church Hil...

'Unity & Diversity' Programs Preview, April 28-May 14

Published: April 26, 2014 12:00 am

Unity and Diversity is a weekly television program featuring interviews with leaders and representatives of various local religious communities. Those who wish to learn about their religious neigh...

Local CWU Unit Planning May Friendship Day

Published: April 25, 2014 12:00 am

The Newtown/Danbury unit of Church Women United is planning its annual May Friendship Day celebration. The theme of this year’s celebration, which will take place Saturday, May 3, at 10 am, at Newtown...

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Time To Make Election Day Choices

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‘Brighten Your Spirits With Long, Low Holiday Floral Designs’

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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A First And Final Sermon

Ceremony Marks Opening Of Holy Innocents Faith Formation Center At St Rose

Rev Allysa De Wolf Ordained At Newtown Congregational Church

'Unity In Diversity' Programs Preview, June 9-August 27

'Unity In Diversity' Programs Preview, June 9-August 27

Congregational Church Tercentennial Continues With Traditional Worship Service

NCC Will Celebrate 300th Anniversary Sunday With Traditional Service

New Location For Sandy Hook Baptist Church; Get-Acquainted Meetings Planned

'Unity & Diversity' Programs Preview, April 28-May 14

Local CWU Unit Planning May Friendship Day