Occupation: I am the owner and lead floral designer for Floral Designs By Melissa. I specialize in the event industry, which largely consists of weddings. I started my design education at the age ...
Families United in Newtown (FUN) celebrated birthdays taking place throughout the month of January with a car parade at the Newtown United Methodist Church (NUMC) on Sunday, January 17.
Ross Salvo was a kind-hearted, strong-willed 12-year-old who loved karate, complimented people whenever possible, and did what he could to help others have good days.
The Newtown Bee and Newtown resident John Iannuzzi of Park City Productions and @WPKNradio 89.5 FM have partnered to share upcoming and current news of our town.
Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Jeffrey Tambor is accepting applications for a virtual series of scene study workshops and one focusing on monologues in partnership with The Ridgefield Playhouse.
Occupation: I am 24 years old and am a freelance dancer and choreographer, a certified vinyasa yoga instructor, and a certified integrative nutrition health coach. Currently, I am a nanny for the ...
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
