Mercy By The Sea Retreat and Conference Center is presenting “Open The Door To Your Own Mystery: Celebrating The Divine Feminine Spirit Through The Creation Of Intuitive Mixed-Media Collages!” The exhibition offers original mixed media art by Sherie Roberts, a longtime member of Newtown Congregational Church.
The House of Harrison at the Parent Connection is helping those transitioning from treatment for substance abuse by providing professional clothing for job interviews, as well as other assistance.
Women Involved in Newtown (WIN) spent the evening of March 13 at The Children’s Adventure Center, where they assembled Easter baskets for distribution among local children.
Children’s Adventure Center...
Jeff, look no further than our own first selectman. “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center is included with membership, but according to the Bee’s own reporting, everyone else must purchase a day pass to attend.
Apparently, paying taxes gets you a town government, but having a conversation with its leader requires an admission upgrade.
Unless, of course, the intent is to hear only from a preferred audience. A room full of agreeable voices may be comfortable, but a first selectman represents the entire town—including residents who might ask inconvenient questions. Public access should not come with a cover charge.
What I will always remember about Mitch is he is the only politician in Newtown that I saw coming to and standing up against the proposed Truck Depot at Exit 9. As bad as traffic is in Newtown now and with the constant push for housing development in Newtown, traffic has become a point a real negative for Newtown. Now imagine a Truck Depot in town on top of it. Thanks Mitch for standing with the Newtown residents to stop that insanity
