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Democrats Expected To Elect Eva Bermudez To Vacant District 2 Council Seat

By John Voket

Published: December 03, 2014 12:00 am

Eva Bermudez, a local, state and national union organizer for the Sevice Employees International Union, and outreach worker for Access Health CT is poised to take an open seat on the Legilsative Counc...

Salvation Army Kicks Off Local Christmas Kettle Campaign

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: December 03, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown members of the Salvation Army encourage the public to support the 2014 Salvation Army Kettle Campaign, scheduled to take place over two weekends in December. Volunteer bell ringers will be sta...

Residents Invited To Add "Ornaments" To Mitten Tree At PD

Published: December 03, 2014 12:00 am

Town Rejects Option On Fulton Parcel, 'Viewshed' Protections Stand

By John Voket

Published: December 02, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown taxpayers will not become stewards of an antique air strip complete with a small air control tower platform, nor will they become de facto landlords over several residential homes on a key Hat...

Council To Consider Acquisition Of Lanza's Yoganada Street Property

By John Voket

Published: December 02, 2014 12:00 am

The town is apparently poised to receive, at no cost to taxpayers, the home and property where 12/14 shooter Adam Lanza lived with his mother, Nancy Lanza. The Legislative Council is scheduled to disc...

Sandy Hook Fund Seeks Proposals For Resiliency, Recovery Projects

Published: December 02, 2014 12:00 am

The Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation is soliciting grant applications for its second round of grant making from The Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Deadline for project applications is December...

Officials Recommend Funds For Additional Demolition At Fairfield Hills

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: December 01, 2014 12:00 am

What can the town do to generate activity for demolition at Fairfield Hills? First Selectman Pat Llodra told the Fairfield Hills Authority members Monday, November 24, that town officials recently hav...

Group Resumes Fundraising Drive For New Police Station

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 01, 2014 12:00 am

A nonprofit group is resuming its fundraising drive to collect money that would be used to build a new police station for the 45-member town police department. Town police have long sought new quarter...

Community Center, Mental Health Facility Enter FFH Discussions

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: December 01, 2014 12:00 am

Plans for a community center and a proposed mental health facility filled conversation during the Fairfield Hills Authority’s meeting on Monday, November 24. In November 2013, that will be used towar...

Forums Slated On FFH Residential Uses Begin Saturday

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: December 01, 2014 12:00 am

The possibility of incorporating a residential element into Fairfield Hills redevelopment has again entered conversations, which will be opened to the public this month. First Selectman Pat Llodra on ...

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Who You Endorse Speaks Volumes About You

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Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

Shame on NAFC. Unless you have not read about the controversy surrounding why I left Michelle Ku’s campaign, I cannot understand why you would endorse a candidate that uses homophobic and stereotypical tactics to run a campaign. Ask her to share the texts sent to her committee involving “diva” and Spanish tshirts because “Brazilians” are moving into Newtown. As if Latinos are all Brazilian and don’t understand English. Shame on you.

Endorses Embree Ku

Nothing says “community spirit” quite like declaring moral bankruptcy because voters didn’t fund your preferred project. Apparently, approving basic infrastructure that everyone uses—like functional sidewalks and parking for a facility that all community members use and salt that keeps those touchpoints functional in winter—is now evidence of generational selfishness. The real irony isn’t in what passed or failed; it’s in accusing others of self-interest while insisting they should have voted for something you happen to value. That’s not “us”—that’s just a different version of “me.” Voters weighed priorities and made a choice. Calling that “shameful” doesn’t elevate the argument—it just reveals how little tolerance there is for democratic outcomes that don’t go your way. If the takeaway is that more people should show up and vote, fair enough. But let’s not pretend disagreement is a character flaw. Sometimes the electorate simply decides that not every nice-to-have is a must-have.

I understand your basic point, but not the numbers. Can you help us understand where your numbers come from? Thanks!

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Democrats Expected To Elect Eva Bermudez To Vacant District 2 Council Seat

Salvation Army Kicks Off Local Christmas Kettle Campaign

Residents Invited To Add "Ornaments" To Mitten Tree At PD

Town Rejects Option On Fulton Parcel, 'Viewshed' Protections Stand

Council To Consider Acquisition Of Lanza's Yoganada Street Property

Sandy Hook Fund Seeks Proposals For Resiliency, Recovery Projects

Officials Recommend Funds For Additional Demolition At Fairfield Hills

Group Resumes Fundraising Drive For New Police Station

Community Center, Mental Health Facility Enter FFH Discussions

Forums Slated On FFH Residential Uses Begin Saturday