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Gun Maker Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit By Newtown Families

By Dave Collins

Published: June 22, 2016 12:00 am

HARTFORD (AP) - A gun manufacturer should be held accountable for selling the public semi-automatic rifles that were designed as military killing machines, a lawyer for families of some victims of the...

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Published: June 22, 2016 12:00 am

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US Supreme Court Declines To Consider Sandy Hook Gun Ban

By Mark Pazniokas

Published: June 21, 2016 12:00 am

The US Supreme Court declined without comment Monday to consider a challenge by Connecticut gun owners to gun controls the state passed in response to the shooting deaths of 26 children and staff at S...

Senate Rejects Murphy Background-Check Provision And 'Terror Gap' Bill

By Ana Radelat

Published: June 21, 2016 12:00 am

WASHINGTON - For the second time since the slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the US Senate has rejected an effort to expand FBI background checks of gun purchasers. Lawmakers on Monday, June ...

Resident Offers Concepts For A Permanent Memorial

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: June 20, 2016 12:00 am

Not to be confused with Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission (SHPMC) planning, one resident has his own independent ideas for a permanent memorial to honor those who were killed on 12/14. Making h...

High Meadow Management Plan Starts With Five-Acre 'Experiment'

By John Voket

Published: June 20, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown's Land Use Office has accelerated efforts to establish a preliminary pilot management program at the High Meadow to help facilitate short-term restoration and preservation of native wildlife a...

Newtown Air Quality Alert May Linger Into Tuesday

By John Voket

Published: June 18, 2016 12:00 am

HARTFORDÃÂ -ÃÂ Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting unhealthy air quality for "sensitive groups" beginning Rare Occurrence? ground level...

Volunteers Sought For Local River Assessment Project

Published: June 18, 2016 12:00 am

Over the past decade, The Pootatuck River and Deep Brook have experienced major changes that have taken a toll on the wildlife inhabiting their waters. Due to declining habitat within the river, Poota...

Neighbors Raise Concerns About Tractor Supply Proposal

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: June 17, 2016 12:00 am

Some nearby property owners, concerned about the possible negative environmental effects of developing a South Main Street site for a proposed Tractor Supply Co. store and adjacent outdoor sales area,...

Underage Drinking Enforcement In Full Force This Summer

Published: June 17, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Prevention Council, the Newtown Police Department and Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) are joining efforts this summer season to help encourage safety while preventing the possible dange...

Cross Country Teams Race At Wolfe Park

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

The Way We Were

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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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