The Newtown Democratic Town Committee and the Monroe Democratic Town Committee co-hosted an event at Aquila’s Nest Vineyards called “A Night At The Nest” on Thursday, September 1.
Twenty years after the tragic events of 9/11, the Newtown Woman’s Club has selected an image for its 2021 pewter Christmas ornament that many local residents and visitors are very familiar with — the ...
By one o’clock the rain had subsided and sunlight peaked through the clouds to help brighten the Newtown Suicide Prevention Initiative’s tree planting ceremony outside the Community Center.
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Nearly four dozen people gathered in the community room of the Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building recently to hear a guest speaker sharing the history of Bigelow Tea Company.
A number of stories were posted to newtownbee.com this past weekend. In case you missed them, here is a list of some of those stories.
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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
