Governor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
As Newtown came out from under a local indoor mask mandate on September 27, the community’s delegation of state lawmakers readied for a special session of the General Assembly that by Tuesday had authorized further extending Governor Ned Lamont’s emergency powers. The initiative was opposed across the board by Newtown’s delegation.
Absentee ballots are available for the November municipal elections. Town Clerk Deb Aurelia Halstead has also announce a special Saturday morning session for absentee voting.
A quick response by all five fire companies in Newtown contained and extinguished a raging barn fire that temporarily threatened a coop and residence on Blackman Road last Friday afternoon.
Government Officials including Newtown State Representative Mitch Bolinsky are calling attention to a new law going into effect October 1 that requires back seat passengers to wear seatbelts.
After years, Newtown High School’s New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc, accreditation process has concluded, and it is almost time to begin again.
As NHS Principal Dr Kimberly Longobu...
UPDATE: A gofundme campaign has been launched to help the family of Bert Schovanec with funeral and related expenses. || A Waterford man died Tuesday afternoon after the car he was operating crashed into a tree in southern Newtown.
If you can’t follow “don’t stand in the crosswalk,” I’m not sure “save democracy” is going to be your strongest lane.
Get out of the road — or at least don’t pose next to the sign that literally says you’re standing in the crosswalk.
I’d love to see this finally enforced like it would be for anyone else, but based on what happened last time, I’m not holding my breath. Apparently it’s just their “right” to stand in the road and block traffic — and how dare anyone point it out.
Just a thought:
"peacefully gather against the undemocratic abuses of our current government" "There's no real alternative. The alternative is to not speak out and give in to tyranny."
These are pretty serious claims. Was there any follow up questioning if Mr Villamil could name one instance of "abuses of our current government or tyranny"?
If these people are so serious about their cause you would think they would be able to name very specific examples.
Well said, Anne. Thank you. Michelle Embree Ku is about as stand-up a person, let alone a state house rep, as one could possibly hope for. I definitely will be supporting her -- as an Independent! Who (sadly) must register as a Dem in order to vote in primaries. Ah... so many other things to fix about our system! :)
