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Health Director: Fresh Crop Of Tick Bite Victims

By John Voket

Published: April 25, 2013 12:00 am

Standing outside the local referendum voting place April 23 promoting the BLAST program to help protect residents from tick bites and the possible association with tickborne illnesses, Health District...

SHS Teachers Honored During 2013 Teacher Of The Year Rose Garden Ceremony

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twelve years ago, Zillah High School in Washington state had no engineering classes. The science curriculum was lagging behind, and students had to go off campus to take technology ...

To Honor 12/14 Victim- The Doug Flutie, Jr Foundation For Autism Announces Inception of Joey's Fund

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism has announced the opening of the Joey’s Fund Family Grant Program, a fund set up in honor of Josephine (Joey) Gay, one of the victims of ...

SHS Teachers Honored During 2013 Teacher Of The Year Rose Garden Ceremony

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twelve years ago, Zillah High School in Washington state had no engineering classes. The science curriculum was lagging behind, and students had to go off campus to take technology ...

To Honor 12/14 Victim- The Doug Flutie, Jr Foundation For Autism Announces Inception of Joey's Fund

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism has announced the opening of the Joey’s Fund Family Grant Program, a fund set up in honor of Josephine (Joey) Gay, one of the victims of ...

Sandy Hook Team 26 Will Walk For Mental Health

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

Putting one foot in front of the other is the way that Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) is supporting changes to mental health accessibility, affordability, knowledge, and awareness. NAA is putting toget...

NVS Offering Free Sight-Saving Eye Exams To Eligible Service Dogs

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown Veterinary Specialists (NVS) is participating in the 6th Annual ACVOwww.ACVOeyeexam.org before April 30. ® /Merial ® National Service Dog Eye Exam Event by providing free sight-...

Sandy Hook Team 26 Will Walk For Mental Health

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

Putting one foot in front of the other is the way that Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) is supporting changes to mental health accessibility, affordability, knowledge, and awareness. NAA is putting toget...

NVS Offering Free Sight-Saving Eye Exams To Eligible Service Dogs

Published: April 24, 2013 12:00 am

Newtown Veterinary Specialists (NVS) is participating in the 6th Annual ACVOwww.ACVOeyeexam.org before April 30. ® /Merial ® National Service Dog Eye Exam Event by providing free sight-...

Polls Open At NMS

Published: April 23, 2013 12:00 am

Polling is open in Newtown Middle School’s gym, 11 Queen Street, from 6 am to 8 pm today, April 23, for qualified residents and property owners to cast ballots on the proposed townwide budget request....

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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