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Fire Reports May 9 - 16, 2013

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 am

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, May 9: 10:35 am, alarm, 34 Taunton Hill Road, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown resp...

Lawmakers Call For Federal Funding For New Sandy Hook School

By Nancy Crevier

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 am

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty announced in a conference call Thursday, May 16, that next week they will introduce a bill into the Senate and House o...

Finance Board, Council Cover School Security OT Costs

By John Voket

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 am

The Board of Finance May 13 and the Legislative Council two days later, decided to delay using a budgeted fund balance allocation to offset some projected police overtime costs for school security. At...

Police Reports May 6 - 13, 2013

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 am

Road Rage Police report they received a complaint about 10:45 am on May 12 from a woman concerning a “road rage” incident that had occurred on Queen Street near Lovells Lane. Police said they inv...

Fire Reports May 9 - 16, 2013

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 am

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, May 9: 10:35 am, alarm, 34 Taunton Hill Road, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown resp...

Garner Inmate Arrested After Serious Prison Assault

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 am

State police report they responded to a serious assault in which one inmate attacked another inmate within Garner Correctional Institution, the state’s high-security prison at 50 Nunnawauk Road. State...

Public Building Chair Ready For Sandy Hook School Project

By John Voket

Published: May 15, 2013 12:00 am

Now that the Sandy Hook School Building Task Force has made its recommendation to construct a new facility on the site of the existing school, Public Building and Site Commission Chairman Robert Mitch...

Public Building Chair Ready For Sandy Hook School Project

By John Voket

Published: May 15, 2013 12:00 am

Town Budget Passes, School Proposal Fails By 52 Votes

By John Voket

Published: May 14, 2013 12:00 am

The Legislative Council will be returning to deliberate once again, although this time their task will be singularly focused after the school district budget proposal failed by just 52 votes at refere...

Gov Malloy Directs Flags To Half-Staff In Recognition Of Peace Officers Memorial Day

Published: May 14, 2013 12:00 am

HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy has directed the US and Connecticut flags to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. “National Peace Officers Memori...

The Way We Were

P&Z Hears Applicant Rebuttal, Closes Public Hearing For 90 Mt Pleasant

Top Of The Mountain

Philip ‘Tony’ Berry

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

Kathy if you are labelled a "domestic terrorist" for submitting this letter, then I am happy to be labelled the same right besides you. And that's coming from someone who has literally fought terrorists abroad. You are on the right side of the Constitution and the right side of history! Thank you for standing up unapologetically against violence by ICE!

Elections Have Consequences XX

I'm thrilled to see that young people are getting more civically engaged!! This is so critical if we are going to overcome the political divisiveness in our country. Thank you so much, Aidan!!

Excitement Is Back In Local Politics With Brandon Moore

Thank you so much for your support, Arnie!! It truly means the world and your service to Newtown is so deeply appreciated!

Brandon Moore: The Opponent Mitch Doesn’t Want

"We are patriots and each day that we exercise our rights brings us closer to each other." Such a powerful letter! Thank you so much Beth and Lily!

A Call To Action

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

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Fire Reports May 9 - 16, 2013

Lawmakers Call For Federal Funding For New Sandy Hook School

Finance Board, Council Cover School Security OT Costs

Police Reports May 6 - 13, 2013

Fire Reports May 9 - 16, 2013

Garner Inmate Arrested After Serious Prison Assault

Public Building Chair Ready For Sandy Hook School Project

Public Building Chair Ready For Sandy Hook School Project

Town Budget Passes, School Proposal Fails By 52 Votes

Gov Malloy Directs Flags To Half-Staff In Recognition Of Peace Officers Memorial Day