After nearly a decade of exemplary service as a comfort dog in Newtown, Maggie the golden retriever has retired with her forever family and canine companion to Florida.
Newtown Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) continued the public hearing for an application proposing to build a mammoth warehouse distribution facility in Hawleyville during its January 26 meeting at Newtown Community Center.
A townwide, ongoing can and bottle drive for FAITH Food Pantry recently hit another milestone, ahead of the next drive-thru food drive for the nondenominational pantry.
Tune in Monday, February 7, 6 to 7:30, pm to a Zoom community conversation on issues and challenges concerning race in the school and community settings.
Members of Newtown’s legislative delegation along with an informed guest hosted a free virtual Juvenile Justice Forum online for the public on January 24.
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
