In this miniseries, The Newtown Bee will consult animal experts to explain how to support these animals safely from afar and what to do if you encounter them face-to-face.
Occupation: I work for the Town of Newtown as a telecommunicator and have so now for three years. I have been a telecommunicator for 14 years and can’t imagine myself doing anything else.
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“The ABCs of Newtown” is a series tying each letter of the alphabet to something in Newtown. This week we continue with a look at an area of town located along part of Newtown’s western and southern borders.
The Newtown Historical Society hosted an open house and living history demonstration about the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) on Sunday, April 18.
Occupation: I am a Newtown emergency telecommunicator and have been working in Newtown for two years.
Family: I have two sisters and one brother. I am the aunt of three nephews and two nieces....
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
