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Nominations Open For Chamber/Rotary Business Of The Year

By Newtown Bee

Published: February 23, 2016 12:00 am

The Chamber of Commerce of Newtown and Newtown Rotary Club are currently accepting nominations for the 12th Annual Business of the Year Awards.newtown-ct.com. Nominations will remain open through Mond...

Child Abuse Prevention Charity Taps Resident For Board Seat

By Newtown Bee

Published: February 23, 2016 12:00 am

Darkness to Light, a nonprofit organization based in Charleston, S.C., has announced that Newtown resident Herb Jansen, former partner and global director of human capital (retired) at Ernst & Young, ...

Newtowner's GeniCan Keeps The Household Shopping List Up To Date

By John Voket

Published: February 15, 2016 12:00 am

Are you familiar with these often angrily shouted household queries like, "Honey, did you forget the milk…again?"All-American Makers.All-American Makers is the celebration of makers in America," he sa...

State Agency Providing Business Assistance At Library

Published: February 10, 2016 12:00 am

The C.H. Booth Library and Newtown Economic Development Commission (EDC) announce Nelson Merchan, business advisor with Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC), will provide small busin...

LinkedIn Expert To Speak At Working Women's Forum

Published: February 08, 2016 12:00 am

It is time to rethink how professionals use social media. On Wednesday, February 17, Sandra Long will discuss how to create and build your personal brand using new profile features and publishing capa...

Housing Trends To Be Explained At EDC Workshop Session, Tuesday At Library

Published: January 23, 2016 12:00 am

The Newtown Economic Development Commission (EDC) has scheduled a workshop session on housing trends in Connecticut and in Newtown for 7 to 9 pm on Tuesday, January 26. The presentation will take plac...

Entrepreneur, Small Business Open House Planned At Library

Published: January 22, 2016 12:00 am

Organizers of the “It’s Not Just Business As Usual” business support program at the C.H. Booth Library are holding a special small business open house on Wednesday, January 27, from 8 to 9 am. The eve...

Annual Chamber Meeting Honors Supporters, Promotes Veterans Fundraiser

By John Voket

Published: January 16, 2016 12:00 am

The Newtown Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and breakfast January 12 at My Place Restaurant. The program featured a variety of routine business, but also provided time to honor several are...

Five Mistakes A Small Business Owner Must Avoid

Published: January 15, 2016 12:00 am

C.H. Booth Library’s monthly Brown Bag Business Hour will continue on Tuesday, February 9, when local attorney Ronald K. Bellenot reviews the “Five Mistakes a Small Business Owner Must Avoid.” The pro...

BBB Recommends Shoppers Understand Gift Return Policies

Published: December 30, 2015 12:00 am

CROMWELL — By now all the gifts are unwrapped and many recipients are drawing up gift lists of their own: those they would like to return for exchange, refund, or an in-store credit. Is returning a gi...

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Mexicali Rose — Almost 30 Years Of Meals, Laughs, And Love

Two Newtown Residents Touring The Country With ‘The Notebook’ The Musical

We love you, Minerva and Marklin, and we wish you all the best. We'll miss you and your delicious food. We have many fond memories of Mexicali Rose, as our children grew up nourished by your food and your love. You've spoiled us--nobody makes mole like you do, and we'll never find chicken-filled chili rellenos like you make anywhere else. Your homemade chips and salsa were expected at gatherings we've had. We look forward to a Mexicali Rose cookbook!

Renee, Monica and I worked together for years as Assistant Town Clerks. Together we hoped to provide you with a positive, and even fun, experience and hoped you left satisfied and with a smile on your face. In these sometimes difficult times, please give Renée a chance to bring that back to the Town Clerks Office. Leaving with a smile on your face goes a long way and hopefully gets paid forward. Once again, good luck Renée! It’s time.

Renee Weimann, Preserving The Past While Focusing On The Future

Anne, your first paragraph condemning Charlie Kirk’s murder is commendable and appreciated. Sadly, it needs to be said. Newly on campus, a college student I know found himself surrounded by people who thought Charlie had it coming to him, and this student can’t help but wonder if they’d want him dead, too, for holding similar views to Charlie’s. No, this student isn’t a bigot, intolerant or exclusionary—but quite the opposite, as was Charlie Kirk quite the opposite. It seems that, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, so much of what you know about Charlie Kirk just isn’t so. It makes me wonder whether you have actually listened to a Charlie Kirk Show or to one of his civil debates. I hear the term “Christian nationalist” bandied about these days. I’m a Christian and I’m a nationalist—that is, I’m devoted to what’s in the best interests of our nation--as was Charlie. Does that make us “Christian nationalists,” which you say is “utterly anti-American”?? Charlie had deeply held Christian beliefs that seemed to shape all his actions and speech. As the devout Christian that he was, Charlie would likely have wanted others to see the joy and salvation of holding similar beliefs. (He’d still be alive today if his assassin had followed Christ and the 10 commandments, including, “You shall not murder.”) But, did Charlie ever say that only Christians are welcome in our country? Certainly not that I’m aware of. You talk about the “separation of church and state” in our founding documents. You must be referring to the U.S. Constitution’s first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Did Charlie call on Congress to make a law to establish a state religion or to prohibit people from practicing the faith of their choice? Certainly not that I’m aware of. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about Charlie out there. For example, the NY Times recently had to issue this retraction, "A correction was made on Sept. 11, 2025: An earlier version of this article described incorrectly an antisemitic statement that Charlie Kirk had made on an episode of his podcast. He was quoting a statement from a post on social media and went on to critique it. It was not his own statement." I urge you to not just listen to the propaganda, but actually watch some of Charlie’s videos (unabridged) and see for yourself. You might still disagree with his views, but perhaps you will no longer feel the need to call him a bigot, intolerant, exclusionary and anti-American. Perhaps you’ll see for yourself how Charlie was all about inviting his opponents to a civil debate, not about “disregarding, diminishing, discarding, despising, demonizing” others. Perhaps you’ll see Charlie’s example as a way in which we can all treat one another rather than engaging in name calling, intimidation, or violence.

Being An American Hero

I had the pleasure of working with Renee for years as an Assistant Town Clerk. Everything she states in this letter is true and if I was still a resident of Newtown, I would gladly vote for her. As an Assistant Town Clerk, the only opportunity for advancement is to run for Town Clerk. Renee has proven her dedication to the community and deserves the chance to serve Newtown in that capacity. I wish you the best of luck, Renee! Ann LoBosco

Renee Weimann for Town Clerk

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