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Fire Reports | March 17-23, 2016

Published: March 25, 2016 12:00 am

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, March 17: 4;39 pm, medical assist, ...

Another Record-Setting Fairfield County Giving Day

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 25, 2016 12:00 am

Thousands of individuals offered donations to their choice of 418 nonprofit organizations on March 10 during the third annual Fairfield County Giving Day. The mission of the event is to raise as much ...

Tenn. Man To Plead Guilty To Sandy Hook Charity Fraud

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 25, 2016 12:00 am

HARTFORD - A Tennessee endurance athlete has agreed to plead guilty to charges he stole money from the charity he set up to benefit the people of Newtown following 12/14.said in January 2014 she notif...

Library Closed Friday & Sunday; Additional Easter Weekend Notes

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 24, 2016 12:00 am

C.H. Booth Library Director Brenda McKinley is reminding residents and library patrons that the town library will be closed on Friday, March 25, in observance of Good Friday, and Sunday, March 27, for...

A Walk And A Talk: Options For The 12/14 Permanent Memorial

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: March 24, 2016 12:00 am

Walking the proposed site for the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, it is easy to see why committee members are enthusiastic about the property at Fairfield Hills. Secluded from the current walking trail...

Fire Reports | March 10-16, 2016

Published: March 23, 2016 12:00 am

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, March 10: 12:36 pm, brush fire, nea...

Presentation For Parents, March 23: Recent Drug And Alcohol Trends

Published: March 22, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Prevention Council, Newtown Parent Connection and Newtown Youth & Family Services are co-hosting a Wednesday, March 23, presentation at Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, at 6:30 pm, on ...

Following Recommended Cut, Council Hears From Employee Medical Benefit Board

By John Voket

Published: March 22, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Finance Director Robert Tait began a recent presentation to the Legislative Council about the town employee self-insured medical plan with an apology. "I'm sorry - I wish I could make this exc...

Costs Rise To Replace Edmond Town Hall Boilers

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: March 21, 2016 12:00 am

A project at Edmond Town Hall for upgrades to the boilers, "the ladies down below," will cost more than the $300,000 allotted in the town's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) said Board of Managers Chairm...

A Snowy Start To Spring

By Shannon Hicks

Published: March 21, 2016 12:00 am

Mother Nature coated Connecticut with a blanket of snow on the second day of spring, although the western half of the state was faring much better by daybreak than the eastern side. Newtown awoke to 2...

Let's Keep Local Politics Honest

Seniors Learn About Acupoints For Balance And Immune Support

Hawley Students Celebrate Kindness, Compassion In Special Assembly

Spring 2026 Tea @ 3 Intergenerational Program Introduction Planned

Newtown Savings Bank Announces Officer Promotions

I guess the rule of law does not include legal immigration.

Says ‘There Is A Better Way’

The endorsement letter isn’t the problem — the branding is. A group calling itself the “Democratic Women’s Caucus” strongly implies a party-connected, representative body. Yet one of the co-founders wrote here in the comments that it’s “not affiliated with any political party.” If that’s true, the name is misleading to readers. We’ve seen this movie before. The Bee described the Newtown Conservation Coalition as “a public group based on the social media platform,” and noted that its name has confused residents because it closely resembles the Newtown Conservation Commission. Words matter, especially when they borrow the credibility of established civic institutions. If the Democratic Women’s Caucus is simply two founders speaking for themselves, that’s fine — just be transparent and wait for it ... honest...

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

I agree with Ms Renner. The name is misleading. If you are NOT affiliated with a political party, why have it in your title? Both Miller and Bloom are both Democrats and I am also dismayed that Michelle Ku isn't getting your endorsement. A clear case of "With friends like this, who needs enemies?" I am an independent voter, and although I haven't voted for a Democrat since Obama, I have always found Ms Ku polite and not only willing to listen to both sides of a discussion with an open mind, she is extremely helpful with a follow-up contact to see if an issue is resolved.

The Democratic Women’s Caucus is not affiliated with any political party.

This is a bizarre and misleading letter to our Newtown Bee. There has not been a Democratic Women's Caucus in Newtown. If there is one now, it was recently (and quietly) formed. I had expressed interest. I wasn't invited. And it was apparently formed without the official knowledge of the Democratic Town Committee. Who are its members? And why is it endorsing Brandon Moore, especially at this stage of the election process? Is this the endorsement of an established body of active women democrats or is it the preference of the two letter signers? Nothing against Brandon Moore, but Michelle Ku is also running for Connecticut State Assembly District 106. Michelle Ku, who is well-known in Newtown for her years of dedicated public service, Michelle Ku who has been a long-time advocate for women's issues, Michelle Ku who should have been invited to be a founding member of this so-called Democratic Women's Caucus. This Women's Caucus may only speak for the two people who signed this letter. It certainly doesn't speak for me, a democratic woman in Newtown.

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Fire Reports | March 17-23, 2016

Another Record-Setting Fairfield County Giving Day

Tenn. Man To Plead Guilty To Sandy Hook Charity Fraud

Library Closed Friday & Sunday; Additional Easter Weekend Notes

A Walk And A Talk: Options For The 12/14 Permanent Memorial

Fire Reports | March 10-16, 2016

Presentation For Parents, March 23: Recent Drug And Alcohol Trends

Following Recommended Cut, Council Hears From Employee Medical Benefit Board

Costs Rise To Replace Edmond Town Hall Boilers

A Snowy Start To Spring