The Newtown Chamber of Commerce continues to host free monthly networking events open to all local business professionals. The next event will be held at Sal e Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro, 97 Sou...
Patients who have grown weary of feeling like they are doing business at the DMV, instead of at their physician's office, are in for a whole new experience with the opening of Western Connecticut Heal...
For as long as anyone can remember, there has always been an "antiques" sign across from the I-84 Exit 10 westbound ramps in Sandy Hook.
The sign sat in front of a Colonial home that dates to the earl...
For as long as anyone can remember, there has always been an "antiques" sign across from the I-84 Exit 10 westbound ramps in Sandy Hook.
The sign sat in front of a Colonial home that dates to the earl...
Patients who have grown weary of feeling like they are doing business at the DMV, instead of at their physician's office, are in for a whole new experience with the opening of Western Connecticut Heal...
Consumers looking for bee-related products can find homemade jelly, jars of honey, and dozens of other offerings at Bee-Commerce, a beekeeping business recently relocated to a small storefront at 160A...
Business name and address: fisio Physical Therapy & Wellness, 141 Mt Pleasant Road.
Owner: Owner/physical therapist Karin LaBanca and physical therapist Ashley Witson offer one-on-one sessions...
You can't walk into Newtown Deli at 79 South Main Street without being enveloped in the sights and smell of great food selections, from the succulent provisions and cheeses of the deli case, to the st...
The Newtown Chamber of Commerce is putting out a call reminding residents and others who enjoy patronizing Newtown businesses that Chamber Newtown Bucks are available in $25 or $50 increments - they m...
For 90 years, cooking aromas, clattering pots and pans, and cheerful voices have filled Lorenzo's restaurant at the end of Riverside Road. Seated in the day's fading light flowing through a front bay ...
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!
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!!
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.
