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Ambulance Garage Groundbreaking July 29

Published: July 24, 2013 12:00 am

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new headquarters of Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be on Monday evening, July 29, at 6 pm. The event will be held at Fairfield Hills campus at the garage’s ne...

Sobriety Checkpoint Nets Three Motorists On DUI Charges

Published: July 24, 2013 12:00 am

During a sobriety checkpoint held on South Main Street on the night of Friday, July 19, and early morning hours of Saturday, July 20, police charged three motorists with driving under the influence, a...

Senator John McKinney Announces Run For Governor's Seat

By Associated Press

Published: July 23, 2013 12:00 am

HARTFORD (AP) — John McKinney, Newtown's state senator and the Republican Senate Minority Leader, announced he is running for governor in 2014, saying he hopes to restore fiscal prosperity to Connecti...

After Tough 'Recruitment' Period, Local Democrats Field Their Slate For November

By John Voket

Published: July 23, 2013 12:00 am

This story has been modified to include comments by Selectman James Gaston, Sr. Newtown's Democratic Town Committee announced its candidates for November's ballot following a caucus on July 23 at...

Senator John McKinney Announces Run For Governor's Seat

By Associated Press

Published: July 23, 2013 12:00 am

HARTFORD (AP) — John McKinney, Newtown's state senator and the Republican Senate Minority Leader, announced he is running for governor in 2014, saying he hopes to restore fiscal prosperity to Connecti...

Town Republicans Endorse Llodra, Incumbent-Heavy Slate For Local Offices

By John Voket

Published: July 23, 2013 12:00 am

Stating “We have a slate of excellent candidates,” Newtown Republican Town Committee Secretary Carey Schierloh released the names of residents seeking local office or reelection following an RTC caucu...

Town Republicans Endorse Llodra, Incumbent-Heavy Slate For Local Offices

By John Voket

Published: July 23, 2013 12:00 am

Stating “We have a slate of excellent candidates,” Newtown Republican Town Committee Secretary Carey Schierloh released the names of residents seeking local office or reelection following an RTC caucu...

After Tough 'Recruitment' Period, Local Democrats Field Their Slate For November

By John Voket

Published: July 23, 2013 12:00 am

This story has been modified to include comments by Selectman James Gaston, Sr. Newtown's Democratic Town Committee announced its candidates for November's ballot following a caucus on July 23 at...

Amber Alert Issued For 11-Month Old New Haven Girl

Published: July 22, 2013 12:00 am

UPDATE (5:45 pm): The Amber Alert for Azryrah Rhoden has been cancelled. The case has been reseolved, according to an announcement received by the Connecticut State Police. Child has reportedly be...

Amber Alert Issued For 11-Month Old New Haven Girl

Published: July 22, 2013 12:00 am

UPDATE (5:45 pm): The Amber Alert for Azryrah Rhoden has been cancelled. The case has been reseolved, according to an announcement received by the Connecticut State Police. Child has reportedly be...

Council Considers Short Term Rentals Ordinance

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Special Announcement Event On February 7

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’

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! :)

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