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Police Reports | September 1-7, 2016

Published: September 08, 2016 12:00 am

Two Warrants Newtown police said they received word on the evening of September 1 that a man for whom they held two arrest warrants was being detained at Bridgeport Superior Court, so they went t...

Dozens Of Road Projects On Schedule For 2016 Paving Season

By John Voket

Published: September 06, 2016 12:00 am

The added investment Newtown taxpayers are making underwriting local road projects is already paying off according to Public Works Director Fred Hurley. In an August 17 update to the Legislative Counc...

FAITH Food Pantry Opens At New Home On Pecks Lane

By John Voket

Published: September 06, 2016 12:00 am

Global clients of Newtown-based Tier One have depended on the company to fill their orders for highly precision machined parts for years. But now, thanks to the company's philanthropic spirit, Newtown...

Labor Day Parade Is On As Officials Continue To Monitor Hermine's Track

By John Voket

Published: September 04, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra says the Labor Day Parade is on, although local and state officials will continue to monitor the progress of post-tropical storm Hermine.www.eversource.com.www.ctred...

Ambulance Corps Named 2016 Labor Day Parade Legends & Pioneers

By Shannon Hicks

Published: September 04, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps has been named the 2016 Legends & Pioneers Award winners by the Labor Day Parade Committee. Parade Committee President Beth Caldwell told The Newtown Bee this week th...

Newtown Police Captain Joe Rios Departing For Norwalk Schools Post

By John Voket

Published: September 03, 2016 12:00 am

This report was updated September 3 at 2:30 pm with input from the First Selectman. Newtown Police Captain Joe Rios is poised to retire to take a position advising the Norwalk School District, ac...

Labor Day Parade Line Of March

Published: September 03, 2016 12:00 am

Here is the lineup for Monday's 55th Newtown Labor Day Parade, as provided by the Newtown Labor Day Parade Committee. The theme of this year's parade is "There's No Place Like Home," and longtime resi...

Newtown Hook & Ladder Working Out of New Firehouse

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: September 03, 2016 12:00 am

After decades of planning, Newtown Hook & Ladder volunteer firefighters at long last are working out of a new firehouse, located at 12 Church Hill Road. For more than 30 years, members of the voluntee...

UPDATED: Newtown Officials Issue Preparedness Alert Ahead Of Hermine's Possible Threat

By John Voket

Published: September 02, 2016 12:00 am

As of 4:30 pm a storm warning was in effect for all ofÃÂ Fairfield, southern New Haven, southern Middlesex, and southernÃÂ New London counties.Update as of 11 am September 3: The Newtow...

Police List 5K And Parade Road Closures

Published: September 02, 2016 12:00 am

Officials have listed road closures planned for the 11th Annual Newtown 5K Road Race to be held on Saturday, September 3, and for the 55th Annual Labor Day Parade scheduled for Monday, September 5. Fo...

Cross Country Teams Race At Wolfe Park

Two For One: Girls' Swim And Dive Begins Season With Pair Of Wins

The Way We Were

First Week Of October Is Mental Illness Awareness Week

Newtown Historical Society Schoolhouse Storytelling Event Rescheduled

A quick fact check easily debunks the claims in this letter. Rep Bolinsky was instrumental in getting Exit 11 fixed which has greatly alleviated traffic at our most previously most dangerous intersection. He worked to get the light put on 34 at Bennetts Bridge which has prevented many accidents. He has pushed DOT for many of the bridge widening and onramp improvements we have seen on the highway, along with advancing legislation for 84 traffic studies, rear-seat seat belts laws, DUI legislation, wrong way signaling, distracted driving and more - working with Vision Zero, CTDOT, NTSB and AAA. He also opposed tolls on 84 which would have shifted even more congestion from the interstate onto local roads. He has been a champion of public transportation efforts for our seniors. Mitch was instrumental in passing the 2017 bipartisan budget with fiscal reforms that protected Newtown's funding, the loss of which would have been passed onto property tax payers. He has proudly never supported a tax increase and opposed and killed many "bad bills" that would have worsened the issues the author is focused on. We can and should hold our representatives to account, but lets be factual when making such claims.

Vote For Michelle Embree Ku

Another police search in a Newtown neighborhood. Did I miss the notification from the First Selectman’s office, or are we still using the “read about it afterward” emergency communication system? I raised this same concern after the April police search. How many times do residents have to ask for timely information? At this point, perhaps it’s the First Selectman’s office that needs a welfare check. Anybody home, Bruce? Thank you to Newtown Police for doing their job. Wake up, Bruce. Keeping residents informed is part of yours.

Driver Arrested After Fleeing Crash Scene

This strikes me as a pretty one-sided assessment. Let me add some context. You highlight that his opponent has lived in Newtown for only two and a half years, yet leave out that Rob Blanchard moved here in July—roughly two and a half months ago. If residency matters, apply the same standard to both candidates. Isn't there a name for someone who moves to a town to run for election? Something like a rug or carpet, something? I also question the mortgage-struggle framing in advertisements he approved and appears in. The public payroll figures put his household gross earnings at roughly $300,000—nearly twice Newtown’s median household income of $155,110. That doesn’t mean they have no financial pressures, but it is fair to question how closely that portrayal reflects the circumstances of a typical Newtown household. Both candidates deserve scrutiny. Highlighting one candidate’s short residency while overlooking the other’s much more recent arrival is a double standard.

Vote For Rob Blanchard For State Senate

An incredible event... again. Thanks so much to Leslie and the entire gang who make this gathering of friends, family and classmates happen every year! And thanks to Devery Stickles for his generous support. This event is truly the Heart & Spirit of Newtown!

Dozens Enjoy Annual Panacea Labor Day Weekend Concert

Michelle Embree Ku raises valid concerns about local property taxes, but ignores a basic political reality: Representative Mitch Bolinsky serves in the minority in a legislature dominated by a single-party supermajority where minority-party proposals are routinely sidelined. Suggesting that a single minority representative could rewrite the state's ECS formula is politically unrealistic and disingenuous to Newtown voters. Despite those odds, Mitch’s CGA track record speaks for itself. He led the charge to protect special education funding, preserve Drug-Free School Zones, safeguard school safety drills, advance science-based structured literacy, and defend homeschooling choices for families. If Ms. Ku knows how to fix the ECS formula, what has she done to convince her own party—the same party that controls the House, Senate, and Governor’s office? If the supermajority has the votes to fix ECS today, why hasn’t it happened during the 13 years she cites? Adding another seat to a supermajority that made Connecticut one of the highest-taxed states won't help Newtown taxpayers. If the current majority hasn't delivered relief with absolute power, expanding that majority won't change the outcome. Newtown’s interests are best served by keeping Mitch in the House and increasing Republican margins to provide real checks and balances. When one party holds every lever of power, accountability disappears. Strengthening the minority ensures our town’s voice is heard, not drowned out.

ECS Funding Debate Should Focus On Results

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Police Reports | September 1-7, 2016

Dozens Of Road Projects On Schedule For 2016 Paving Season

FAITH Food Pantry Opens At New Home On Pecks Lane

Labor Day Parade Is On As Officials Continue To Monitor Hermine's Track

Ambulance Corps Named 2016 Labor Day Parade Legends & Pioneers

Newtown Police Captain Joe Rios Departing For Norwalk Schools Post

Labor Day Parade Line Of March

Newtown Hook & Ladder Working Out of New Firehouse

UPDATED: Newtown Officials Issue Preparedness Alert Ahead Of Hermine's Possible Threat

Police List 5K And Parade Road Closures