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Lisa Unleashed: Does Newtown Need A Roaming Horse Ordinance When It Doesn't Have A Dog Poop Fairy?

By Lisa Peterson

Published: May 06, 2018 12:00 am

Recently, I attended a gathering of the Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB) at the Municipal Center. This group regularly meets with town officials to discuss relevant issues and recommend courses of...

Lisa Unleashed: Does Newtown Need A Roaming Horse Ordinance When It Doesn't Have A Dog Poop Fairy?

By Lisa Peterson

Published: May 06, 2018 12:00 am

Recently, I attended a gathering of the Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB) at the Municipal Center. This group regularly meets with town officials to discuss relevant issues and recommend courses of...

NewArts Allowed To Rent NHS Auditorium

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue informed the Board of Education at its meeting on May 1 of the district's plan to allow the Newtown High School auditorium to be rented out to NewArts for ...

St Rose Of Lima School Set For 'Annie Jr' Production

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

St Rose of Lima School students have been busy preparing for the school's musical production of Annie Jr. srles.booktix.com . Tickets will also be sold at the door while available. The plot of Ann...

Newtown Woman's Club: Making A Difference For 50 Years

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Where would the world be if not for women? Well, surely, Newtown would not be what it is today without a special sisterhood called the Newtown Woman's Club, GFWC, Inc. One of the first records of the ...

Newtown Woman's Club: Making A Difference For 50 Years

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Where would the world be if not for women? Well, surely, Newtown would not be what it is today without a special sisterhood called the Newtown Woman's Club, GFWC, Inc. One of the first records of the ...

Brooker Necklaces Will Return As Ben's Bells Celebration Of Kindness Offering

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Splatter art is, by its nature, pretty unique stuff. Abstract painters can be given a dozen canvases and challenged to paint them similarly, but like snowflakes, no two will ever be identical. Dave Br...

St Rose Of Lima School Set For 'Annie Jr' Production

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

St Rose of Lima School students have been busy preparing for the school's musical production of Annie Jr. srles.booktix.com . Tickets will also be sold at the door while available. The plot of Ann...

NewArts Allowed To Rent NHS Auditorium

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue informed the Board of Education at its meeting on May 1 of the district's plan to allow the Newtown High School auditorium to be rented out to NewArts for ...

Brooker Necklaces Will Return As Ben's Bells Celebration Of Kindness Offering

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Splatter art is, by its nature, pretty unique stuff. Abstract painters can be given a dozen canvases and challenged to paint them similarly, but like snowflakes, no two will ever be identical. Dave Br...

Disapproves of Emergency Funding For Planned Parenthood

Stepping Down As Chair Of Newtown Commission On Aging

On Avoiding Quitter’s Day

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

Last Call To Help Select Sportsman Of The Year

Mrs. Schull was an amazing teacher. She taught my son and daughter. For my son Ross she created a friendship bench for students to sit on while waiting at the front entrance. I will always remember her for that kindness.

Julie Maxwell Shull

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

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