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Public Welcome At Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission Today

By Alissa Silber

Published: July 30, 2018 12:00 am

The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission is scheduled to meet Monday, July 30, at 1 pm, in the Newtown Municipal Center's Council Chambers to discuss the top three memorial designs.For more inform...

New Rotary Of Newtown President Plans To Focus On Service

By Shannon Hicks

Updated: March 01, 2019 10:51 am

Julie Davis Friend will serve as leader of The Rotary Club of Newtown for 2018-19, which leads into the 80th anniversary of Newtown's club.

Town Has High Expectations For Incoming Purchasing Agent

By John Voket

Published: July 28, 2018 12:00 am

Newtown is on the verge ofÃÂ hiring its first-ever purchasing agent. ButÃÂ regardless of who accepts the position, it is no secret that they will have a relatively short time to earn their...

First Selectman Gets New (Used) Vehicle

By John Voket

Published: July 28, 2018 12:00 am

After driving around for almost eight months in a near vintage and mechanically dysfunctional Jeep 4x4 that was first acquired when his father was in office, First Selectman Dan Rosenthal finally gets...

Two-Truck Collision Ties Up South Main Street Traffic

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: July 27, 2018 12:00 am

AÃÂ two-truck collision occurred about 11:15 am on Friday, July 27, near 103 South Main Street. A southbound panel truck apparently drove into the rear end of a southbound box truck, resulting i...

Flags To Half-Staff On Saturday

Published: July 27, 2018 12:00 am

HARTFORD- Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 28, in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Tyler...

$5k Worth Of Illegal Drugs Seized In Bust

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: July 27, 2018 12:00 am

NOTE (Friday, July 27, 2017; 12:40 pm): This is an expanded version of a story posted earlier this morning. * * * * * Police report they made a large drug bust, seizing approximately $5,000 worth...

Ambulance Calls | July 19-26, 2018

Published: July 27, 2018 12:00 am

The dispatchers at Newtown Emergency Communications Center, within Town Hall South at 3 Main Street, report the following calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Thursday, July 19: 10:25 am, ...

Court Judgment Prevents LOF Activity From Housatonic Drive Address

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: July 27, 2018 12:00 am

Disabled skiers and wounded veterans will no longer be able to participate in waterski clinics conducted for more than 20 years from a Housatonic Drive residential address, following a court order con...

Sandy Hook Parents Ask Facebook To Act Against Hoax Theorists

Published: July 27, 2018 12:00 am

HARTFORD, CONN. (AP) - The parents of one of the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to remove hateful and harassing comments po...

Antique Boggs Hill Road Home Heavily Damaged By Fire

Seeking Newtown’s First Baby Of 2026

Fire Companies Help Santa Deliver Gifts To Hundreds Of Homes

Hawleyville Restaurant Delivers On Promise Of Free Christmas Meals For Local Families

Happy (Early) Birthday America!

We love Papa Al’s both for take out and sit down. We’d highly recommend!

Dining Guide: Papa Al’s — Pizza, Pasta, And Subs

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?

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