The Department of Consumer Protection wants to remind the public about sector rules for bars and restaurants that will continue to be enforced for New Year’s Eve.
Just a few doors apart along historic Main Street, the Borough will see one established food service business closing soon while another begins a phased opening that will lead to the eventual rebirth of an iconic landmark.
Your Business: Theresa Girardot CPA, 54 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470
Owners/Manager: Theresa Girardot CPA
How long have you been in business?
I purchased Linda Bates’ former CPA ...
Read all about this new market coming to shared space in Newtown's Highland Plaza, and the former Butcher's Best employee and his spouse who are opening it on December 17.
Governor Ned Lamont announced December 4 that he plans to sign an executive order that expands eligibility to the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program.
As Judith Miller advances from vice president to president of the Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, she and the nonprofit business support agency’s leadership are looking to shed the challenges of 2020.
Local businesses and organizations looking to draw more traffic this holiday season are being urged to join the Economic & Community Development and Parks & Recreation co-sponsored “Shop Small Decoration Crawl.”
Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon,
We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace.
With love,
Vince and Sandy Venitelli
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
