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Interfaith Seder A Celebration Of Freedom, Spring

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: April 09, 2014 12:00 am

In a scene set like the Last Supper, local clergy gathered at a long table filled with foods and items of both seasonal and religious significance. Among those at the head table at Newtown United Meth...

'Unity & Diversity' Programs Preview, April 7-23

Published: April 04, 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...

St Rose Students Worship While Working Out

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 26, 2014 12:00 am

Sandy Hook resident Elizabeth Adam introduced a few dozen St Rose of Lima School students to a program of stretching and strength-building postures on March 24. Called PraiseMoves, the program looks v...

A New Baptist Church Takes Root In Sandy Hook

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 22, 2014 12:00 am

A new church has been formed in Sandy Hook. Pastor Chris Camp, formerly of River Valley Baptist Church in Ansonia, has been leading services for Sandy Hook Baptist Church since the fall. The small, bu...

Celebrating The Rights Of All Humans

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 15, 2014 12:00 am

Residents of all ages have stepped up their efforts to be better people in the months since 12/14. There are concerted efforts to be a kinder, gentler town, and regular reminders to be nice to each ot...

Resident, Proponent Of 'Waging Peace,' Appointed To ARC Board Of Directors

Published: March 12, 2014 12:00 am

DANBURY — Joseph Walkovich, president of the board of directors of the Association of Religious Communities (ARC), has announced Dr William Glass, deputy superintendent for Danbury Public Schools, has...

Newtown Interfaith Seder, This Year To Be At NUMC

Published: March 12, 2014 12:00 am

On Sunday, April 6, at 4 pm, an Interfaith Passover Seder will be celebrated at Newtown United Methodist Church. As has been done in recent years, the ceremony will be presented by clergy and lay peo...

Shrove Tuesday Celebrated

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 07, 2014 12:00 am

Neasa Waaler and Ian Hockley were among those who decided to join St John’s Episcopal Church members for the 57th Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at on March 7. Guests of all ages dined on pancak...

'Unity In Diversity' Programs Preview, February 24-April 2

Published: February 23, 2014 12:00 am

Unity in Diversity, a weekly television program, can be seen on Mondays and Wednesdays on Charter Communications channel 21. Each week, viewers may experience leaders and representatives of a var...

Meditation And Prayer In Taizé Style Planned At Trinity Church

Published: February 05, 2014 12:00 am

On Wednesday, February 19, there will be a service of Taizé worship at 7:15 pm in Trinity Episcopal Church. This tradition of musical worship began years ago in the ecumenical French monastic communi...

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My darling, You were the best GRANDmother a child could ask for. You created so many great memories & traditions that I have passed down to your Great grandchildren. You brought joy into every room you stepped into. Your laughter, singing, whistling and the signature Rockettes high kicks, is something I will always hold in my heart. There was something about walking into your home and being greeted by your beautiful face. *kiss on each check* followed by HELLOOOOOO Darling! The classical music playing softly in the background and your love and comfort made your home, a safe space. Somewhere, where love knew no boundaries. It was so much more than a home. I aim for the same in my home, and play the classic music 24/7, but it will never be the same. I pray I can be 1/4 of GRAND, you put in GRANDmother. You were so resilient. You found the positive in every situation. I look up to you so much. I remember begging Mom and Dad for years to change my name to “Carmen”. They didn’t officially change my name, but eventually started calling me “Carmenita” as I am a little you. THE HONOR. You were there for me, no matter the day or hour. You were always the one who would talk me through whatever hard situation I was going through. When my baby passed away, I refused to talk to anyone for 3 weeks. Except for you. You said to me “Better days are coming, babes. There’s always a rainbow after the storm”. Of course, you were right, because you are GRAND. I picture you in heaven dancing and laughing with him. Uncle Jay playing the money game with him. To know you are with your children again & with mine does bring me some joy. Twas the night before Christmas & New Year’s Eve, will never be the same. Another tradition you created. A memory that will last forever. Not just with me, but for generations to come. It may not be the same, but we won’t let it die. It will live on, in your name. To be your first GRANDchild was a blessing. I could write an entire book about you & all the amazing things about you. Even though we were robbed of time together & it makes me angry, I know I will see you again. This isn’t a goodbye, but a “see you later”. Just like we ended every phone call. Ciao, darling. I love you. MWAH MWAH! Love your GRANDchild, Kimberly aka Carmenita

Carmen Accashian

Unfortunately, I think this is likely to get worse, not better... Based on both public comments and private conversations, I’m increasingly concerned that our newly elected First Selectman intends not just to install these cameras, but to expand their use for full-blown enforcement and fines. Try getting a straight answer out of him about the long-term plan and you quickly realize how vague the responses become. Tyler is absolutely right to raise the privacy issue. These systems don’t just “catch speeders” — they quietly build a database of where we drive, when we drive, and who is in our vehicles. Once that infrastructure is in place, it becomes very easy to justify expanding its scope: more cameras, more locations, more uses, and eventually more automated enforcement. If Newtown is going down this road, residents deserve clear, written answers to some basic questions before anything is expanded: What limits will be placed on how and where cameras are used? Will footage and plate data be used only for speed enforcement, or for other investigations too? How long will data be stored, and who can access it? What safeguards will prevent vendors and individuals from abusing this information? Without firm, enforceable rules in place, “just a few cameras to slow traffic” can turn into something very different over time. I support safe roads — but not at the cost of unchecked surveillance and vague promises from our leaders. You try getting straight answers out of our First Selectman, myself and others have not been able to...

Discusses Traffic Cameras

I had to hold back a laugh at the idea that 7:30 pm is apparently such a late-night hardship that we’re already talking about moving meetings earlier. For a lot of residents, 7:30 is the earliest they can realistically get to Town Hall after work, family obligations, and the rest of real life. Shifting BOS meetings to 7:00 might make the calendar look tidier for those in the building, but it makes participation harder for the people who pay for the building. If the new First Selectman’s week is already booked solid and evening meetings feel like a strain, that’s not a reason to move the goalposts on public access—it's a reminder that the job is supposed to be demanding. Public service means accommodating the public, even when it’s inconvenient.

Walczak Adjusts To New Role, First Board Meeting

Real people were just in a frightening car accident. To immediately frame their misfortune as rhetorical ammunition against new housing — affordable housing included — feels less like concern for “health and safety” and more like opportunistically using a scary moment to support a pre-existing position. If we’re going to debate this proposal, we should do it honestly: with data on traffic volume, accident history, engineering recommendations, and the town’s housing needs, not by seizing on a single crash as proof that 300 apartments are inherently unsafe. Newtown deserves a thoughtful, fact-based conversation about growth, safety, and affordability — one that doesn’t turn other people’s bad day into a political talking point.

How Many Accidents Will It Take?

To add context that did not occur at the meeting would not be an accurate representation of the meeting and would, in fact, be editorializing to shape public opinion. The editorial staff here do not consider ourselves to be final arbiters of what the truth is (and if we did, it would make us partisan and biased), and we would need to provide a source for any dissenting information (sourcing all information in an article is literally Journalism 101). There were no such sources present at the meeting in question, and so it would not be appropriate to include such information in an article about the meeting. Dissenting voices appear in meeting stories when there were active participants with dissenting opinions, such as during public participation or the words of a council member who disagreed. It should be noted that the Interfaith Council, like many local boards and commissions, conduct meetings that are open to the public. This was not an article on the actions of the Greater Danbury Area Unites for Immigrants, or on immigrants, or on ICE's actions in the community, where including other voices or perspectives would be appropriate. We appreciate your opinion, but we stand by our meeting coverage and consider this discussion closed.

NIC Speaks With Danbury Unites For Immigrants, Discusses 12/14 Service

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Interfaith Seder A Celebration Of Freedom, Spring

'Unity & Diversity' Programs Preview, April 7-23

St Rose Students Worship While Working Out

A New Baptist Church Takes Root In Sandy Hook

Celebrating The Rights Of All Humans

Resident, Proponent Of 'Waging Peace,' Appointed To ARC Board Of Directors

Newtown Interfaith Seder, This Year To Be At NUMC

Shrove Tuesday Celebrated

'Unity In Diversity' Programs Preview, February 24-April 2

Meditation And Prayer In Taizé Style Planned At Trinity Church