Todd Ingersoll is known for his love of surprising people. But when the tables were turned on him early last week, the Newtown resident found himself in an unfamiliar situation.
Darlene Kascak of the Institute for American Indian Studies talked about Native American heritage and perspectives on Thanksgiving at an event at The Matthew Curtiss House.
Better Homes and Gardens Gaetano Marra Homes is opening a Newtown location at 45 South Main Street, a location with 40-plus years of real estate history.
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group hosted its 2022 virtual symposium with the theme of “Strategies for Managing Invasive Plants: Assess, Remove, Replace, and Restore” on November 3.
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
