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Slate Is Unopposed For Today's Borough Election

By John Voket

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

Despite some incorrect media reports about a town wide election that are generating confused calls to Newtown Registrars of Voters this morning, only the 1,311 residents of the Borough of Newtown are ...

Foundation Postpones Distribution Committee Hearings

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

The board of directors of the Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation announced Monday that it has asked the Foundation’s Distribution Committee to postpone the public hearings that were scheduled to ...

Conservation Commission Offering Invasive Plant ID

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

Members of Newtown Conservation Commission are again offering their services to residents who want help identifying invasive plants for private homeowners. Invasive plants have become an ever-increas...

Monroe PD Orders Extra Security Precautions At Chalk Hill School Monday

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

MONROE – Students at the temporary Sandy Hook School facility and two other neighboring Monroe schools were put on a "controlled lockdown," Monday, May 5 after Harrison, New Jersey Police notified the...

Green Ribbon Ride Rolls Through Town

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

A few thousand motorcycles, most with passengers, were riden through Newtown on Sunday, May 5, for The Sandy Hook-Newtown Green Ribbon Ride. According to race co-chair Greg Gnandt, “We don’t have a fi...

First Selectman's Extended Office Hours Begin May 6 For Budget Questions

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

The First Selectmen’s Office will be open for extended hours beginning May 6 for residents who wish to discuss the second-round budget proposal heading for the May 14 referendum. According to a releas...

Green Ribbon Ride Cuts 'Historic' Route Through Newtown

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

(Please note: This story has been updated with a larger number of riders than had originally been estimated by organizers for Sunday’s ride. Also, a slideshow has been added.) A storm of motorcyc...

New Probate Court Database Will Be Key In Firearms Eligibility

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: May 06, 2013 12:00 am

Vincent J. Russo, manager of communications and intergovernmental relations for the Office of the Probate Court Administrator of Connecticut has issued an announcement that the Probate Courts “expect ...

School Panel Facing High Emotions And A Delay On SHS Site Decision

By John Voket

Published: May 04, 2013 12:00 am

In the final minutes of a marathon five hour meeting May 3 that started with some raw and emotional input from Sandy Hook School staff, a Newtowner who played a key role on 12/14 sat down before a sch...

Absentee Ballots Available; Special Hours May 11

Published: May 03, 2013 12:00 am

Absentee ballots are available for the May 14 second round referendum. Any qualified registered voter may vote by absentee if unable to vote in person due to illness or physical disability; absenc...

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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Slate Is Unopposed For Today's Borough Election

Foundation Postpones Distribution Committee Hearings

Conservation Commission Offering Invasive Plant ID

Monroe PD Orders Extra Security Precautions At Chalk Hill School Monday

Green Ribbon Ride Rolls Through Town

First Selectman's Extended Office Hours Begin May 6 For Budget Questions

Green Ribbon Ride Cuts 'Historic' Route Through Newtown

New Probate Court Database Will Be Key In Firearms Eligibility

School Panel Facing High Emotions And A Delay On SHS Site Decision

Absentee Ballots Available; Special Hours May 11