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29 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July Newtown Historical Society Annual Tag Sale "Fairfield Hills: A History of Mental Health in Newtown” Newtown Art & Frame Staff Exhibit "A Complete Unknown" screening	30 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The Work of Jodi Brown” "Fairfield Hills: A History of Mental Health in Newtown” Newtown Art & Frame Staff Exhibit (last day) “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht Learn to Play the Ukulele for ages 4-9 Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Learn to Play the Ukulele Nature’s Book Club: "A Walk in the Park" by Kevin Fedarkos Board of Fire Commissioners special meeting (agenda posted)	1 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Tutoring Newtown Farmers Market CANCELLED Police Commission meeting “The Chilling Chronicles of Ice Cream” CANCELLED C.H. Booth Library Governance Committee meeting Lake Lillinonah Authority meeting (agenda posted)	2 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corp Executive Board meeting (agenda posted) Recycling Ad Hoc Committee meeting (agenda posted) CANCELLED Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	3 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht American Mah Jong Open Play Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Free Write Weekly at the Library Summer Concert Series: Dirty Martinis CANCELLED Cultural Arts Commission meeting Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	4 INDEPENDENCE DAY Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” CLOSED TODAY “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” CLOSED TODAY “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht	5 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht
6 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July	7 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht Magic Monday Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Town Building & Infrastructure Committee hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Lake Zoar Authority meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted) CANCELLED Board of Selectmen meeting	8 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht Tuesday Tunes at Dickinson Park: Steve Elci and Friends Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Tutoring Newtown Farmers Market Meet Maggie Board of Education Policy Committee meeting (agenda posted) Northern Fairfield Professionals meeting C.H. Booth Library Development Committee meeting (agenda posted) Parks & Recreation Commission meeting (agenda posted) CANCELLED Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting Board of Education hybrid meeting (agenda posted) C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees meeting (agenda posted) Borough Board of Burgesses meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Volunteer Ambulance meeting (agenda posted)	9 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games CANCELLED Inland Wetlands Commission meeting	10 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht American Mah Jong Open Play Mother Goose on the Loose Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Free Write Weekly at the Library Summer Concert Series: The Barn Rats Hattertown Historic District Commission meeting Water & Sewer Authority meeting (agenda posted)	11 Register to Ring: Salvation Army Christmas in July “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht Mother Goose II "Moana 2" screening 49th Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale Newtown Senior Center Open House "Moana 2" screening ETH: Drive-In: "Ghostbusters"	12 Community Yoga for All Levels with Alyssa Mancini “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht 49th Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale Cooking for Kids with Miss Sheila "Moana 2" screening "Moana 2" screening ETH: Drive-In: "Ghostbusters"
13 49th Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale "Moana 2" screening “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” opening reception	14 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht 49th Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games POSTPONED Shortt’s Night on the Farm Shortt’s Night on the Farm Board of Finance meeting	15 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht 49th Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale (last day) Tuesday Tunes at Dickinson Park: Joy Blooms Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Tutoring Newtown Farmers Market C.H. Booth Library Finance Committee meeting CANCELLED Community Center Commission meeting CANCELLED Board of Education meeting C.H. Booth Library Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee special meeting (agenda posted) Economic Development Commission meeting (agenda posted)	16 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Ageless Grace Brain Health Fitness Exploring Famous Artists with Miss Nora CANCELLED Recycling Ad Hoc Committee meeting (agenda posted) Hearts of Hope-Newtown Paint With A Purpose event CANCELLED Borough Zoning Commission meeting Bike & Trail Committee meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps quarterly meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	17 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht American Mah Jong Open Play Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “All About Us: Learn What WCAAA Can Do For You” Summer Time is Story Time with Miss Nora Virtual Author Talk: New York Times Bestselling Author Marie Lu Free Write Weekly at the Library Summer Luau “Ageism Unmasked” Book Discussion Series: Preface, Introduction & Chaptrer 1 — A Timeless Newtown event Summer Concert Series: The Saints Band Planning & Zoning Commission meeting (agenda posted) Sustainable Energy Commission meeting (agenda posted) Pension Committee meeting (agenda posted)	18 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “Two Ruins” Photographs by William Frucht "Seussical The Musical Jr"	19 Newtown VNA CPR Class Community Yoga for All Levels with Alyssa Mancini "Seussical The Musical Jr" "Seussical The Musical Jr"
20 Newtown Conservation Commission Work Day "Seussical The Musical Jr"	21 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Magic Monday: Steve Woyce Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Commission on Aging meeting (agenda posted) Shortt’s Night on the Farm (new date) Board of Education CFF/CIP Subcommittee meeting (agenda posted) Board of Selectmen hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	22 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Tuesday Tunes at Dickinson Park: BenAnna Band Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Tutoring Newtown Farmers Market Meet Maggie the Therapy Dog “Ageism Unmasked” Book Discussion Series: Chapter 2, “The Era of Technology and Medicine” — a "Timeless Newtown" event Community Center Commission special meeting (agenda posted) Conservation Commission meeting (agenda posted) Democratic Caucus Public Building & Site Commission meeting (agenda posted)	23 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Exploring Famous Artists with Miss Nora “Vacations Can Be Murder”: A True Crime Author Talk with Jodé Millman and Dawn M. Barclay CANCELLED Borough Zoning Board of Appeals meeting CANCELLED Inland Wetlands Commission meeting	24 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Blood Drive American Mah Jong Open Play Mother Goose II Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Caring Smarter: How AI Empowers Caregivers and Protects Our Seniors” Summer Time is Story Time with Miss Nora Free Write Weekly at the Library Maplewood Summer Concert Series: Jammin Steel Band Summer Concert Series: My Brother’s Band CANCELLED Borough Historic District meeting	25 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Lily Mac Hugh “Small Things” "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" screening "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" screening ETH Drive-In: "Carrie"	26 Lily Mac Hugh “Small Things” Community Yoga for All Levels with Alyssa Mancini Cooking for Kids with Miss Sheila "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" screening Exploring Science with Charbel: Color Chromatography "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" screening ETH Drive-In: "Carrie"
27 "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" screening	28 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Summer Coding Club: Grades 4-6 Magic Monday: Danny Magic Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “The Defrauding of Medicare and How To Not Be A Victim” Community Conversation with State Treasurer Erick Russell Nature’s Book Club hybrid meeting Board of Fire Commissioners meeting Fairfield Hills Authority meeting Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted)	29 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Tuesday Tunes at Dickinson Park: Lynn Lewis and Friends Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Tutoring Newtown Farmers Market	30 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “AI In Everyday Life: Understanding Artificial Intelligence” Exploring Famous Artists with Miss Nora	31 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” (last day) American Mah Jong Open Play Mother Goose II Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Rita’s African Dance Party Summer Time is Story Time with Miss Nora Virtual Author Talk: “On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains” with Pria Anand C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting Free Write Weekly at the Library "Ageism Unmasked" Book Discussion Series: Chapter 3, “Entitlements” — A Timeless Newtown event Summer Concert Series: One Track Mind Board of Finance meeting	1 “The World Through the Eyes of An Artist” Lily Mac Hugh “Small Things” "Mean Girls: High School Edition"	2 Lily Mac Hugh “Small Things” Easy Teen Improv "Mean Girls: High School Edition" "Mean Girls: High School Edition"

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Elections Have Consequences XI

Pump The Brakes On Vehicle Theft This Summer

Says ‘No’ Vote Sidestepped Due Diligence

It’s About Dialogue Amongst Neighbors — Not Regulation

Friends Grateful To The Community

es, Councilman Pisani used strong words—but let’s not pretend there isn’t real frustration behind them. When a serious and measured question about protecting public safety, reducing taxpayer costs, and improving traffic control is met with performative outrage and political theater, frustration is more than justified. It’s earned. I too will continue to vote for those who will fight for everyone's rights. Newtown deserves leadership that's not afraid to speak the truth and to suggest positive change.

Replies To Pisani

Speaking of SMH, Ackert’s comment is the perfect example of why Newtown’s public discourse has become so toxic. He accuses Councilman Pisani of ignoring the will of “26 out of 30” people—as if 30 people in a room define the will of an entire town. That’s not how representative government works, and it's certainly not how thoughtful policymaking should be conducted. Ackert runs a Facebook group that has made a habit of weaponizing process. At nearly every turn, he threatens lawsuits over minor procedural points, creating unnecessary hurdles and sowing fear. This isn't civic engagement—it's obstruction, dressed up as activism. And it comes at a cost to taxpayers, town staff, and the very businesses that help keep Newtown vibrant. Councilman Pisani raised a valid question about whether it’s worth exploring an ordinance that could both protect protestors and save the town $225,000 in police overtime. He didn’t propose banning protests. He didn’t even draft an ordinance. He asked whether we should consider one. For that, he’s met with mockery and personal attacks. It’s telling that his critics can’t engage with the substance—they just yell “stupid” louder and hope no one notices. If Mr. Ackert is so sure of his position, perhaps he should stop threatening lawsuits and start presenting ideas that balance safety, fiscal responsibility, and smart development. Until then, spare us the righteous indignation.

Pisani to Sue Newtown – Part 1

I’ll gladly stop referring to the group as a “mob” when they stop behaving like one at public hearings. Expressing a different point of view is one thing—drowning out speakers, jeering at volunteers, and weaponizing misinformation is another. That kind of conduct deserves to be called out plainly. As for the projects you referenced, I agree—repurposing existing structures such as the Taunton Press and redeveloping long-blighted properties are welcome improvements. But those projects weren't met with the same level of opposition because they built on what already existed. When development touches vacant land—even when owned privately—this same group regularly mounts loud, emotional campaigns that ignore property rights and long-term planning needs. Newtown is a wonderful place to live, largely due to thoughtful planning and strong leadership. That includes the courage to say yes when it's easier to say no. I appreciate respectful disagreement. What I don’t accept is a pattern of obstruction disguised as community concern. Let’s all raise the level of discourse—but that also means calling out tactics that are meant to intimidate or mislead.

Who is Calling Newtowners Stupid?

Sorry Lynn, not letting you get away with this. Yes, we all have the constitutional right to demonstrate peacefully but NO, no one ever said anything about taking that right away. You just made it up.

Expresses Opposition To Proposed Assembly Ordinance

A small Newtown business lost important revenue because of the protest. Traffic was disrupted causing a safety concern. Newtown taxpayers paid for police OT because the PD had to react to the protest rather than be prepared in advance. God forbid, if there was loss of life or property, Newtown could be liable legally for negligence. Your comment sounds like Liberal Woke thinking and apparently you are more sympathetic to protestors than to Newtown. Non-issue? In Kerrville TX the legislative body had the chance to vote for a flash flood siren warning system. They thought it was a non-issue. Now, over 200 people are dead and families are destroyed. No way does the town not get expensively buried in court should it be foolish enough to NOT go down this path.

Assembly Ordinance?

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