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31	1 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Nonfiction Book Club C.H. Booth Library Art & History Subcommittee meeting Cookbook Club Newtown Community Running Event Angels Info Session Nature’s Book Club (hybrid) CANCELED Board of Selectmen meeting C.H. Booth Library Governance Committee meeting	2 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Public Safety Committee meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Board of Education Policy Committee meeting Mahjong Open Play — Evening Edition Board of Education meeting (agenda posted) Police Commission meeting “Roger Sherman: The Legacy of A True American Hero” Lake Zoar Authority meeting (Southbury, agenda posted) Lake Lillinonah Authority virtual meeting (agenda posted)	3 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Interview Success with the Career Coach Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Interview Success with the Career Coach Virtual Author Talk: “Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts” “Why Your House Keeps Getting Away From You” Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	4 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II FONS 2026 Membership Meeting & Dinner CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee meeting Board of Ethics meeting (agenda posted) Cultural Arts Commission meeting (agenda posted) Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Travel Talk: Alaska	5 “Through Our Lenses” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Music Dynamics 2026 Sandy Hook LobsterFest	6 Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers Volunteer Training Day (Southbury) Paper Shredding Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh NHS Band and Guard Monthly Bottle and Can Drive Catherine’s Butterfly Party “Meet John Adams: A Lively and Revolutionary Conversation” 2026 Sandy Hook LobsterFest Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (A Show) Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (B Show)
7 Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (A Show) Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (B Show)	8 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Village Cemetery focus group Second Monday Book Club Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games CANCELED Board of Finance meeting	9 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose Western Council of Government Technical Advisory Group meeting Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Farmers Market Legislative Council Transportation Committee meeting (agenda posted) Northern Fairfield Professionals meeting C.H. Booth Library Development Committee meeting (agenda posted) Parks & Recreation Commission meeting (agenda posted) Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting (agenda posted) “Artists’ Eyes on the American Revolution: John Singleton Copley, Painting Realism and History” virtual lecture A Poetry Reading with Nancy Crevier and Lauren Clifford C.H. Library Board of Trustees meeting (agenda posted) Borough Board of Burgesses meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Board of Trustees meeting SCAN Artist Demo: Todd M. Casey	10 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Leisure Walk with Wendy Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Drop-In Story Time and Craft Board of Education special virtual meeting (agenda posted) Visas and Passports, and How to Request Documents with Toni McKeen St Rose Parish Carnival opening night Inland Wetlands Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted) Charter Revision Commission meeting (agenda posted)	11 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II Regional Recycling Task Force hybrid meeting (Brookfield, agenda posted) “Robert Rivest: Laughter Is The Best Medicine” Italian Conversation Group Mom’s Night Out at Millie Jo’s on Main St Rose Parish Carnival “So You Want To Write A Book, part one” virtual program Virtual Author Talk: “Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG” Water & Sewer Authority meeting (agenda posted) Flagpole Photographers Camera Club Hybrid Competition Night	12 “Through Our Lenses” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Sensory Playgroup Intro to Cricut Design Space & Sublimation: Coasters Music Dynamics St Rose Parish Carnival ETH Drive-In: "Scream"	13 52nd Annual Rooster Run 25th Anniversary Connecticut Yankee Chapter-Antique Truck Club of America Annual Truck Show & Flea Market/Swap Meet (Bethlehem) Free CPR Training “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh 13th Trista’s Ride 2026 Great Pootatuck Duck Race & Festival Drive-Up Flag Donation Event 5th Annual Pawpawpalooza Author Fair McEvoy Art Gallery Open House & Art Sale Newtown Chess Club WSO Silent Film with Live Score: "Speedy" St Rose Parish Carnival (final night)
14 FLAG DAY 25th Anniversary Connecticut Yankee Chapter-Antique Truck Club of America Annual Truck Show & Flea Market/Swap Meet (Bethlehem) Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice presents "Cinderella" McEvoy Art Gallery Open House & Art Sale Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice presents "Cinderella"	15 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “Making the Best of Every Day” by Regional Hospice Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Commission on Aging meeting (agenda posted) “So You Want To Write A Book, part two” virtual program Board of Selectmen hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	16 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Aging in Place” Newtown Farmers Market CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Finance Committee meeting CANCELED Board of Education CFF/CIP Subcommittee meeting Therapy Dogs Visit CANCELED Community Center Commission meeting “Three Beautiful American Monuments” CANCELED Board of Education meeting CANCELED Economic Development Commission meeting	17 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean CANCELED Animal Care & Control Advisory Board meeting Lunch & Learn: Lunch with Newtown Democratic Town Committee Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Walking with Matt: Inside Town Building & Infrastructure Committee meeting (agenda posted) Hearts of Hope Painting Event “American Mettle: Original Poetry Capturing the American Spirit During the Revolutionary War” (new date) CANCELED Borough Zoning Commission meeting Bike & Trail Committee meeting (agenda posted) Conservation Commission special meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid public hearing (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	18 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II Walking with Wendy: Brisk/Sporty Western Council of Government, Housatonic Valley Municipal and South Western Region Municipal Planning Organizations hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Silent Book Club Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Sustainable Energy Commission meeting (agenda posted) Pension Committee meeting	19 JUNETEENTH “Through Our Lenses” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Lunch & Learn: “The Power of Budgeting” with Maria Xavier ETH Drive-In: "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"	20 Newtown Wellness Collective Open House “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Mom Walk at Fairfield Hills Summer Solstice Celebration The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District Backyard Beekeeping — Honey Harvest "Wicked" screening Newtown Chess Club Exploring Science with Charbel: Elephant Toothpaste Lab Introduction to Mushroom Foraging "Wicked" screening
21 FATHER’S DAY SUMMER BEGINS "Wicked" free screening	22 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh "Isle of Skoo" Puppet Play with Ben’s Lighthouse Father’s Day Brunch June Birthdays Celebration & Trivia Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Author Program & Book Signing with Maria Cianciolo Fair Rent Commission special meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Transportation Committee meeting Argentine Tango Dance Class & Special Performance Moroccan Zellige Mosaic Workshop Board of Fire Commissioners meeting Fairfield Hills Authority meeting (agenda posted)	23 “Through Our Lenses” LOF Adaptive Skiers Open Clinic "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “The New Dietary Guidelines” Learn to Draw Cartoons with Rick Stromoski Newtown Farmers Market Virtual Author Talk: “Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals” Ice Cream Social at Shortt’s Farm Language Exchange CANCELED Conservation Commission meeting Public Building & Site Commission meeting (agenda posted)	24 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games SCAN Artist Demo: Sarena Johnson Design Your Own Tacos Family Fun and Wellness Day “The Incredible Race: Kid’s Bible Blast” (first night of three) Board of Education CFF/CIP meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Borough Zoning Board of Appeals meeting CANCELED Inland Wetlands Commission meeting Board of Education special meeting (agenda posted)	25 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority meeting (agenda posted) “Finding Connection Again: Dating, Relationships & Confidence at Any Stage” Italian Conversation Group Lit Fic Book Club Summer Concert Series: The Swing Syndicate Borough Historic District meeting (agenda posted) Borough Historic District public hearing (agenda posted) Board of Finance meeting Julie Benko	26 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” LOF Adaptive Skiers Two-Day Celebration “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Intro to Cricut Design Space & Sublimation: Glass Can Cups America 250: Newtown Hometown Picnic with The Al Fenton Big Band ETH Drive-In: "Nightmare on Elm Street"	27 “The Great Art-Doors” LOF Adaptive Skiers Two-Day Celebration Newtown High School PTSA Community Shredding Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh “Ask a Scientist” Joyful Jitterbugs Newtown Chess Club The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District “The Great Art-Doors” opening reception Author Reception & Book Signing with Andrea Zimmermann Community Lasagna Supper *(see note about take-out dinners)
28 “The Great Art-Doors” Breakfast With The Race Team: Teddy Hodgdon Racing Newtown VFW Post 308 Pickleball Tournament	29 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” LOF Adaptive Skiers Open Clinic Lunch & Learn: “The Money Game: Surviving Retirement" Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Nature’s Book Club	30 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” (final day) American Red Cross Blood Drive Mommy & Me Workout Bubblemainia with Casey Carle Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Farmers Market Legislative Council Transportation Committee special meeting (agenda posted) Grateful Gatherings — Conversations with Purpose “The Founding Mothers” virtual lecture	1 “The Great Art-Doors” Computer Basics Workshop 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Job Fair Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Basics Workshop CANCELED Zoning Board of Appeals meeting CANCELED Legislative Council meeting	2 “The Great Art-Doors” Cultural Arts Commission meeting Planning & Zoning Commission meeting	3 “The Great Art-Doors” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh ETH Drive-In: "Jaws" ETH Drive-In: "Twister"	4 “The Great Art-Doors” INDEPENDENCE DAY “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh NHS Band and Guard Monthly Bottle and Can Drive CANCELED Newtown Chess Club Nationwide Bell Ringing: A Semiquincentennial Event Light To Unite: A Semiquincentennial Event

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David C. Shaw

Multiple Organizations Collaborating For Newtown's Semiquincentennial Celebration

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Local Artists Responded To A Call To Present Their Work In ‘The Great Art-Doors’; Opening Reception Saturday Afternoon

Lisa Greto

Dave, you are right that only those in the Borough signed onto the law suits, as it was made clear during the Borough meetings that signers had to be residents of the Borough. However, as you know, there was a concerted effort by the Newtown Conservation Coalition to organize people (throughout town) and to orchestrate actions intended to foil the overall development. If one searches the Bee for “Newtown Conservation Coalition” one will find many articles and editorials that cite the coalition. More that 18 of those articles and editorials, from March 2024 through February 2025, are about the Castle Hill Development and include direct quotes from the NCC head/founder including, e.g.,: 1) Newtown Conservation Coalition founder Dave Ackert has sagely urged his fellow NCC members to “stick to the relevant regulations issues and concerns in your testimony,” as “general opinions and concerns will not be considered when making their decision." [https://www.newtownbee.com/08292024/borough-zoning-to-begin-20-60-castle-hill-public-hearing." [https://www.newtownbee.com/08292024/borough-zoning-to-begin-20-60-castle-hill-public-hearing] 2) “We’re being sold a lot of things,” said Ackert. “The developer said he is going above and beyond in preserving open space, but the only part [of the plan] that doesn’t have houses are the steep slopes. He’s not avoiding buildable land, he’s using every buildable inch.” [https://www.newtownbee.com/09272024/borough-zoning-hears-perspectives-on-castle-hill-development] In addition to the articles and editorials, you (Dave) also wrote over 8 letters related to the development, in essence speaking for the residents, e.g., saying “On behalf of hundreds of concerned residents living within 500 feet who signed protest petitions, and residents downstream who’s property and finances could also be negatively impacted, I ask the BOS to rescind the discontinuance decision now.” [https://www.newtownbee.com/07102025/discusses-rochambeau-trail-and-6-commerce-road] The main tools for the Newtown Conservation Coalition are FOI complaints and legal action. These actions have increased the amount both the Town and the Borough have had to pay for legal counsel over the last few years. The cost is shared by all households and businesses for Town actions. Unfortunately, it is shared by very few, relatively speaking, for Borough actions. This year’s Borough costs are $58,000 to date. There were FOIA/legal actions in 2024 and 2025 too. Eventually, we will all see if that was money well spent. My sense is that the answer is no.

What’s Going On In The Borough?

my concern is not limited to this single FOIA request or this one case. It is the broader pattern of obstructionism, fear-mongering, and personal nastiness reflected in your Facebook page and other public commentary. You routinely call people to action by presenting only one side of complicated issues, assigning the worst possible motives to those who disagree with you, and giving little consideration to the legitimate concerns or perspectives on the other side. That may generate outrage and attention, but it does not make you a constructive participant in Newtown’s civic affairs. You are entitled to question public officials and pursue whatever legal remedies are available to you. But you should not pretend that your own conduct, rhetoric, and repeated escalation of disputes have played no role in the hostility and expense surrounding these matters. Newtown would be a nicer and more productive community with less of this kind of divisive behavior.

My "actions" were a single request for audio recordings of public meetings. It would have cost the Borough ZERO dollars to turn those over, as required by law. Instead, the Chair of the Borough Zoning commission decided, unilaterally, without informing the rest of his commission, to fight that Freedom of Information request. Mr. Johnson attempt to deflect blame falls flat on its face here. Facts matter.

Can you name a single person involved in one of the lawsuits who does not reside in the Borough? I'll wait......

You do realize President Trump was born on June 14, the same date the US Army was founded. The parade was to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States Army. My uncle was a sergeant in the Army and was KIA 3 months before the war in Europe ended fighting the Germans. I'm happy there was an acknowledgement by the President for the brave men and women who are veterans of that branch. Too bad others don't honor them by insisting it was a "birthday parade". What an insult to our veterans! I'm not into cage fighting, but as far as being tacky or disgraceful, I would the UFC fight at the White House pales in comparison to Bill Clinton and an intern named Monica did during working hours.

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