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Superintendent's Proposed Budget Outlines 0.75 Percent Increase

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: January 24, 2014 12:00 am

Interim Superintendent of Schools John Reed shared an overview of his proposed operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year during the school board’s Thursday, January 23 meeting. After reviewing both...

Don't Forget To Protect Your Pets From The Cold

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: January 24, 2014 12:00 am

While some animals may bask in a bitter winter day, others would tell their owners how cold they are, if they could. Canine Advocates of Newtown President Virginia Jess agrees that some dogs may love ...

Website Featuring Sandy Hook School Building Updates Launched

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

A new website, has been launched to provide the public with updates on building the new Sandy Hook School, according to a brief release from First Selectman Pat Llodra.SandyHook2016.com, The website ...

Selectmen Request $117,000 Budget Hike, Air Concerns About Staffing, Road Projects

By John Voket

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

View the full detailed 2014-15 Municipal Budget proposal here. The opening session of the Board of Selectmen’s 2013-14 budget deliberations were as much an analysis of municipal spending over the...

Local Official Looking To Assist Long-Term Unemployed Veterans Under 30

By John Voket

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

On January 1, Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia Halstead became Newtown’s first veterans contact specialist. The state-mandated position is charged with being a single point of contact and referral for any or...

Municipal, Senior Centers Available For Warming Chilly Residents

By John Voket

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

First Selectman Pat Llodra, in coordination with Newtown’s Health District and local emergency management officials, announced that residents who may require a place to warm up over the course of the ...

Police Reports | January 15-30, 2014

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

Interstate Accident State police report that motorist Alvaro Alberto, 22, of New Milford was driving a 2006 Nissan Sentra eastward on Interstate 84 in the area between the Exit 10 off-ramp and on...

Prevention Council Sees Role In Recovery Efforts

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

First Selectman Pat Llodra and Newtown Prevention Council Co-Chair Judy Blanchard outlined a possible new role for the council to play in town during its meeting on Thursday, January 16. The meeting w...

Fire Reports | January 16-22, 2014

Published: January 23, 2014 12:00 am

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center (NECC) at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, January 16: 1:42 pm, m...

New York Road Runners Club Selects Newtown Memorial Fund As Charity Partner For Half Marathon

Published: January 22, 2014 12:00 am

New York Road Runners Club (NYRR) announced on January 21 that The Newtown Memorial Fund, Inc, a sustainable fund created to support those affected by 12/14, will be an official Charity Partner of the...

Lamont Extends Severe Cold Weather Protocol Through February 5

Ingrid B. Schneider

Tribute To Joni Mitchell, March 1 In Sandy Hook

NHS Unified Theater Dazzles In Play About Friendship

Town Settles FOIA Complaint, Grants Greater Public Meeting Access

If you can’t follow “don’t stand in the crosswalk,” I’m not sure “save democracy” is going to be your strongest lane. Get out of the road — or at least don’t pose next to the sign that literally says you’re standing in the crosswalk. I’d love to see this finally enforced like it would be for anyone else, but based on what happened last time, I’m not holding my breath. Apparently it’s just their “right” to stand in the road and block traffic — and how dare anyone point it out.

Rock This Democracy Hosts ‘Free America Walkout’

Just a thought: "peacefully gather against the undemocratic abuses of our current government" "There's no real alternative. The alternative is to not speak out and give in to tyranny." These are pretty serious claims. Was there any follow up questioning if Mr Villamil could name one instance of "abuses of our current government or tyranny"? If these people are so serious about their cause you would think they would be able to name very specific examples.

Rock This Democracy Hosts ‘Free America Walkout’

Cute

Rock This Democracy Hosts ‘Free America Walkout’

Well said, Anne. Thank you. Michelle Embree Ku is about as stand-up a person, let alone a state house rep, as one could possibly hope for. I definitely will be supporting her -- as an Independent! Who (sadly) must register as a Dem in order to vote in primaries. Ah... so many other things to fix about our system! :)

Let’s Keep Local Politics Honest

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

Says ‘There Is A Better Way’

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