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Council To Explore Eminent Domain Option On Parcel Needed For New School

By John Voket

Published: December 12, 2013 12:00 am

The Legislative Council is scheduled to consider and possibly endorse eminent domain options to acquire a privately owned parcel for the planned new access road for Sandy Hook School. The meeting is s...

Fairfield Hills Research Reveals 'Fascinating' Look At Facility's Past

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: December 11, 2013 12:00 am

More than once Andrea Zimmermann said she was surprised by what she learned recently while researching Fairfield Hills. Author, researcher and Newtown resident, Ms Zimmermann in October submitted to t...

Sandy Hook Families Joining Vice President Announcing $100 Million In Mental Health Funding

By John Voket

Published: December 10, 2013 12:00 am

This afternoon, surrounded by families of victims of 12/14, Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to announce that $100 million will be made available to increase access to mental health services and ...

Highway Crews Busy Treating Roads, Police Advise Drivers 'Plan Accordingly'

By John Voket

Published: December 10, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown Public Works crews have been on the job since 2 am preparing for what forecasters are predicting will be a three to five-inch snow event, and prompting a winter weather advisory until 5 pm. Sc...

Newtown Public Schools Closed Tuesday

Published: December 10, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, December 10, due to the weather.

Cancellations & Postponements

By Shannon Hicks

Published: December 10, 2013 12:00 am

Due to today’s storm, meetings, parties and other events are being postponed. Following is a list of events that have been affected by today’s weather. Please call Newtown Bee Associate Editor Shannon...

Pizza Palace Owners Hosting Collection For Fire Victims

By John Voket

Published: December 10, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown Pizza Palace patrons have enjoyed the engaging conversations of server Ingrid Bergquist for three decades. Now Pizza Palace owners James Donahue and Katrina Lekay are calling on patrons and ne...

Family Members Of Those Lost On 12/14 Gather To Launch MySandyHookFamily.org

By John Voket

Published: December 09, 2013 12:00 am

One by one early Monday afternoon, family members of those lost on 12/14 filed out of the home of Annette Sullivan, where eight of the children who died that day used to ride horses and enjoy the spra...

Newtown Public Schools Delayed Two Hours

Published: December 09, 2013 12:00 am

Due to inclement weather, the Newtown Public Schools will be delayed by two hours Monday, December 9.

Malloy Calls For Bells To Toll December 14 For Newtown

By Shannon Hicks

Published: December 09, 2013 12:00 am

HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy is calling for houses of worship to mark the first anniversary of the Newtown school shooting by ringing their bells 26 times, once for each of the victims killed ...

Newtown Parent Connection’s Interim Executive Director Highlights Past Events, Sets Eyes On Future

Snapshot: Lou DeRosa Jr

My Backyard Habitat: Garden Myths Debunked, Edition II

Free Blood Pressure Checks At Community Center During American Heart Month

Marcia Barbara Spiegel

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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