The members of Mangia Mangia Book Club — which formally celebrated its 20th anniversary last month — are the first to admit they love a good meal almost as much as they love reading.
After the tragic and incomprehensible events of December 14, 2012 (known in town as 12/14) that left 20 first grade students and six faculty members at Sandy Hook Elementary School dead, the world was in a state of grieving.
A mix of parishioners and interested local residents gathered in the crisp air around a pair of anvils in the parking lot of Newtown Congregational Church last Sunday afternoon.
When Alyssa and John Kritzman submitted the birth announcement information for their daughter, they thought they were simply introducing the world to the newest resident of Sandy Hook.
Neal DeYoung, who recently made a full career switch, will debut his first yoga series this month. "Yoga Mechanics for Men" begins January 19 at The Newtown Yoga 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
