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Liberty At Newtown Residents Oppose Toll Brothers' Zoning Proposals

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: July 26, 2013 12:00 am

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members are reviewing a four-pronged application from a developer concerning some zoning modifications for a Hawleyville parcel, a proposal that has drawn strong o...

Fire Reports July 18 - 24, 2013

Published: July 25, 2013 12:00 am

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, July 18: 9:10 am, investigation, 28 Lyrical Lane, Sand...

Sandy Hook School: Nothing To See

By Nancy K. Crevier, Shannon Hicks and John Voket

Published: July 25, 2013 12:00 am

Along with answering questions like “Do you have hash browns or home fries?” the counter help at Sandy Hook Deli on Church Hill Road have become adept at answering “How can I see Sandy Hook School?” o...

Police Reports July 14 - 21, 2013

Published: July 25, 2013 12:00 am

Knife Found Police report they continue to hold a found knife for safekeeping. The folding-style pocket knife was found on Canterbury Lane in Sandy Hook on April 15, police said. Canterbury Lane ...

Public Works Chief Hopes To See Danbury Hall Razed As Early As Mid-October

By John Voket

Published: July 25, 2013 12:00 am

Hours before the Board of Selectmen approved a $250,000 bonding resolution to tear it down, Public Works Director Fred Hurley was shoving the rotted front door of Danbury Hall open, revealing a sensor...

School Appropriation Passes Unanimously And Without Comment

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: July 25, 2013 12:00 am

A unanimous town meeting vote that approved the appropriation of $750,000 in funds from the state for planning and design work for a new Sandy Hook elementary school was over in 11 minutes. A full par...

Blumenthal Signs On To McCain Cable Television Bill

By Ana Radelat ©The Connecticut Mirror

Published: July 24, 2013 12:00 am

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced his “Television Consumer Freedom Act” back in May, but Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut became the bill’s first Democratic co-sponsor Tuesday. The le...

Connecticut Senators Help Stall Student Loan Deal

By Ana Radelat ©The Connecticut Mirror

Published: July 24, 2013 12:00 am

WASHINGTON — President Obama likes it, as do top congressional leaders, but Connecticut’s Democratic senators -– Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy -– say they can’t sign on to a deal that would reve...

Connecticut Senators Help Stall Student Loan Deal

By Ana Radelat ©The Connecticut Mirror

Published: July 24, 2013 12:00 am

WASHINGTON — President Obama likes it, as do top congressional leaders, but Connecticut’s Democratic senators -– Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy -– say they can’t sign on to a deal that would reve...

Blumenthal Signs On To McCain Cable Television Bill

By Ana Radelat ©The Connecticut Mirror

Published: July 24, 2013 12:00 am

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced his “Television Consumer Freedom Act” back in May, but Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut became the bill’s first Democratic co-sponsor Tuesday. The le...

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Having lived through the COVID era and high profile zoom bombings, describing this change to be "as easy as flipping a switch" far undersells the complexity of administering these meetings with a virtual component. Someone needs to run the actual meeting in accordance with Robert's Rules, take notes for minutes and now monitor the online portion, which adds another responsibility for the Chair. During COVID many people struggled with the technology, for example people did not know how to mute themselves, and it caused a lot of disruptions, both intentional, where members of the public would speak during the deliberations, and unintentional where someone would not know they were unmuted and had another conversation being picked up by everyone. Not every meeting space has the tech infrastructure for virtual meetings. On most boards the members are volunteers who may not be the most tech savvy themselves, and their first focus is on their duties rather than hosting virtual meetings. It can be done, but it is not a trivial exercise and puts a lot more on the members of the boards and commissions which already struggle to find people willing to serve.

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’

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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! :)

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