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Home, Home On The Range Where The Goats And Chickens Play: Self-Sufficiency Is The Goal Of Homesteading Classes

By Alissa Silber

Published: February 24, 2019 7:00 am

Are you looking to become more self-sufficient when it comes to the food and products you use but are not sure where to start? Newtown Continuing Education is offering three new homesteading classes t...

Library’s Flower Arranging 101 Class Adds A Little ‘Zing’ To Designs

By Alissa Silber

Updated: February 25, 2019 8:50 am

Sandy Motyka shared tips for customizing flower arrangements during C.H. Booth Library's Flower Arranging 101 class on February 15.

'Accordion Stories From The Heart' Shared By An Aficionado And Author

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: February 23, 2019 7:00 am

Paul Ramunni spoke with an audience on February 16 about accordion playing, accordion history, and performed various pieces.

Way We Were, for the week ending February 22, 2019

Updated: February 22, 2019 2:29 pm

News items as published in The Newtown Bee 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.

Snapshot: Melissa Cercone

Published: February 22, 2019 8:00 am

Occupation: I am the new Marketing & Community Outreach Coordinator for Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS), a nonprofit youth service bureau and mental health clinic for children, teens, adult...

Theater Review: ‘Venus’ In Sherman Definitely Worth Seeing

By Elizabeth Young

Published: February 22, 2019 7:45 am

In David Ives's two-person drama "Venus in Fur," audiences are challenged to consider: Can simply acting a part make it real? In Director Katherine Almquist's rendition of the play-within-a-play, currently on the stage at Sherman Playhouse, the answer is yes.

The Top Of The Mountain

Published: February 22, 2019 7:00 am

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.

‘Chopped’ Winner Leads Cooking Demo At BD Provisions

By Alissa Silber

Published: February 22, 2019 7:00 am

The alluring aroma of spices filled the entryway of BD Provisions as culinary instructor and June 2011 Food Network Chopped winner Heather Priest hosted a free, hour-long Spice Up 2019 cooking demonst...

The Top Of The Mountain

Updated: March 15, 2019 9:10 am

Newtown resident Ross MacDonald will be the guest lecturer at WestConn next week, when the university continues its 2019 Spring Semester Master of Fine Arts lecture series. Ross is scheduled to be in ...

Beloved TV Stars Staging Poignant 'Love Letters' At Playhouse

By John Voket

Updated: February 22, 2019 9:02 am

Actors and classic sitcom heartthrobs Hal Linden and Barbara Eden recently chatted with The Newtown Bee about performing in A.R. Gurney’s poignant play, Love Letters, which is coming March 2 to the Ridgefield Playhouse.

Seeking Newtown’s First Baby Of 2026

Fire Companies Help Santa Deliver Gifts To Hundreds Of Homes

Hawleyville Restaurant Delivers On Promise Of Free Christmas Meals For Local Families

Happy (Early) Birthday America!

Year In Review: The Town That Never Sleeps

We love Papa Al’s both for take out and sit down. We’d highly recommend!

Dining Guide: Papa Al’s — Pizza, Pasta, And Subs

My darling, You were the best GRANDmother a child could ask for. You created so many great memories & traditions that I have passed down to your Great grandchildren. You brought joy into every room you stepped into. Your laughter, singing, whistling and the signature Rockettes high kicks, is something I will always hold in my heart. There was something about walking into your home and being greeted by your beautiful face. *kiss on each check* followed by HELLOOOOOO Darling! The classical music playing softly in the background and your love and comfort made your home, a safe space. Somewhere, where love knew no boundaries. It was so much more than a home. I aim for the same in my home, and play the classic music 24/7, but it will never be the same. I pray I can be 1/4 of GRAND, you put in GRANDmother. You were so resilient. You found the positive in every situation. I look up to you so much. I remember begging Mom and Dad for years to change my name to “Carmen”. They didn’t officially change my name, but eventually started calling me “Carmenita” as I am a little you. THE HONOR. You were there for me, no matter the day or hour. You were always the one who would talk me through whatever hard situation I was going through. When my baby passed away, I refused to talk to anyone for 3 weeks. Except for you. You said to me “Better days are coming, babes. There’s always a rainbow after the storm”. Of course, you were right, because you are GRAND. I picture you in heaven dancing and laughing with him. Uncle Jay playing the money game with him. To know you are with your children again & with mine does bring me some joy. Twas the night before Christmas & New Year’s Eve, will never be the same. Another tradition you created. A memory that will last forever. Not just with me, but for generations to come. It may not be the same, but we won’t let it die. It will live on, in your name. To be your first GRANDchild was a blessing. I could write an entire book about you & all the amazing things about you. Even though we were robbed of time together & it makes me angry, I know I will see you again. This isn’t a goodbye, but a “see you later”. Just like we ended every phone call. Ciao, darling. I love you. MWAH MWAH! Love your GRANDchild, Kimberly aka Carmenita

Carmen Accashian

Unfortunately, I think this is likely to get worse, not better... Based on both public comments and private conversations, I’m increasingly concerned that our newly elected First Selectman intends not just to install these cameras, but to expand their use for full-blown enforcement and fines. Try getting a straight answer out of him about the long-term plan and you quickly realize how vague the responses become. Tyler is absolutely right to raise the privacy issue. These systems don’t just “catch speeders” — they quietly build a database of where we drive, when we drive, and who is in our vehicles. Once that infrastructure is in place, it becomes very easy to justify expanding its scope: more cameras, more locations, more uses, and eventually more automated enforcement. If Newtown is going down this road, residents deserve clear, written answers to some basic questions before anything is expanded: What limits will be placed on how and where cameras are used? Will footage and plate data be used only for speed enforcement, or for other investigations too? How long will data be stored, and who can access it? What safeguards will prevent vendors and individuals from abusing this information? Without firm, enforceable rules in place, “just a few cameras to slow traffic” can turn into something very different over time. I support safe roads — but not at the cost of unchecked surveillance and vague promises from our leaders. You try getting straight answers out of our First Selectman, myself and others have not been able to...

Discusses Traffic Cameras

I had to hold back a laugh at the idea that 7:30 pm is apparently such a late-night hardship that we’re already talking about moving meetings earlier. For a lot of residents, 7:30 is the earliest they can realistically get to Town Hall after work, family obligations, and the rest of real life. Shifting BOS meetings to 7:00 might make the calendar look tidier for those in the building, but it makes participation harder for the people who pay for the building. If the new First Selectman’s week is already booked solid and evening meetings feel like a strain, that’s not a reason to move the goalposts on public access—it's a reminder that the job is supposed to be demanding. Public service means accommodating the public, even when it’s inconvenient.

Walczak Adjusts To New Role, First Board Meeting

Real people were just in a frightening car accident. To immediately frame their misfortune as rhetorical ammunition against new housing — affordable housing included — feels less like concern for “health and safety” and more like opportunistically using a scary moment to support a pre-existing position. If we’re going to debate this proposal, we should do it honestly: with data on traffic volume, accident history, engineering recommendations, and the town’s housing needs, not by seizing on a single crash as proof that 300 apartments are inherently unsafe. Newtown deserves a thoughtful, fact-based conversation about growth, safety, and affordability — one that doesn’t turn other people’s bad day into a political talking point.

How Many Accidents Will It Take?

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Home, Home On The Range Where The Goats And Chickens Play: Self-Sufficiency Is The Goal Of Homesteading Classes

Library’s Flower Arranging 101 Class Adds A Little ‘Zing’ To Designs

'Accordion Stories From The Heart' Shared By An Aficionado And Author

Way We Were, for the week ending February 22, 2019

Snapshot: Melissa Cercone

Theater Review: ‘Venus’ In Sherman Definitely Worth Seeing

The Top Of The Mountain

‘Chopped’ Winner Leads Cooking Demo At BD Provisions

The Top Of The Mountain

Beloved TV Stars Staging Poignant 'Love Letters' At Playhouse