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Assured Of Its Passage, Newtown Delegation Votes No On $2B Bonding Measure

By John Voket

Published: June 08, 2013 12:00 am

All four members of Newtown's legislative delegation - Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, along with Reps Mitch Bolinsky, DebraLee Hovey and Dan Carter - knew from day one of this year's session, t...

Special Olympics Torch Run Cancelled

Published: June 07, 2013 12:00 am

Due to today’s inclement weather, the final leg of the Connecticut Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, which was due to pass through Newtown shortly after 11 this morning, has been cancelled. ...

The Newtown Bee's Buzzcast From June 7

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: June 07, 2013 12:00 am

This is The Newtown Bee's Buzzcast for the edition dated June 7, 2013. The Buzzcast is a podcast roundup of top news from each edition of The Newtown Bee. Tune in weekly.

Newtown's GE Support Team Updates Selectmen On Progress

By John Voket

Published: June 07, 2013 12:00 am

From establishing a municipal recovery portal to providing local ticket distribution logistics for special Yankee and Red Sox games dedicated to Newtown, a trio of loaned executives from GE Capital to...

Superintendent Asked To Prepare Budget Plan That Includes FDK

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: June 07, 2013 12:00 am

The Board of Education has directed Acting Superintendent of Schools John Reed to develop an example of what the 2013-14 school budget would look like with the inclusion of full-day kindergarten, and ...

Police Dog Baro Retires; New Dog Sought

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: June 07, 2013 12:00 am

Town police said this week that Baro, their nearly 10-year-old German shepherd, has been retired from law enforcement service due to health concerns. After examination and consultation with veterinari...

The Newtown Bee's Buzzcast From June 7

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: June 07, 2013 12:00 am

This is The Newtown Bee's Buzzcast for the edition dated June 7, 2013. The Buzzcast is a podcast roundup of top news from each edition of The Newtown Bee. Tune in weekly.

Police Reports May 24 - June 4

Published: June 06, 2013 12:00 am

Botsford Bridge Trucker Robert Gomper, 55, of East Hartford, who was driving a 2009 Hino truck loaded with cargo eastward on Botsford Hill Road at about 12:25 pm on June 4, drove past a warning s...

$362K Transfers Cover Emergency Repairs, Storm Cleanup Shortfall, Wear And Tear

By John Voket

Published: June 06, 2013 12:00 am

The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved $361,645 in budget transfers Monday June 3, much of that amount devoted to repairing or restoring town equipment, and covering unbudgeted storm-related cost...

Fire Reports May 30 - June 5, 2013

Published: June 06, 2013 12:00 am

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, May 30: 6:31 pm, alarm, 9 Stonewall ...

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Boys’ Basketball Team Follows Up Big Road Win With Home Victory

Town Accepts Grant To Restore Pootatuck Stream Bed

BOE Reviews 2026-27 Education Budget Proposal

Newtown Senior Center To Host Lunch And Learn With First Selectman

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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