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Unified Sports Provides Opportunity For Students To Grow

By Andy Hutchison

Published: November 18, 2017 12:00 am

Unified Sports offers students with special needs an opportunity to play sports in a competitive, all the while supportive, environment. It also provides the student peers, who serve as partners and a...

Top Of The Mountain

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: November 17, 2017 12:00 am

I cannot clap my paws enough for the Newtown High School Marching Band & Guard, which became the new National Champions in Group IV Open at the US Bands Open Class National Championships at MetLife St...

Residents Invited To 'Celebrate The Season' In Sandy Hook

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 17, 2017 12:00 am

A theme of "Celebrate The Season" will permeate Sandy Hook Center this year, beginning with the unveiling of a special ornament commissioned by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) on Friday,...

Garden Club Holiday Greens & Gifts Sale Workshops Continue

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 17, 2017 12:00 am

The kitchen and dining areas of Vicki Boccuzzi's home were teeming with activity on Tuesday, November 7, when Mrs Boccuzzi hosted members of her garden club for the second preholiday event workshop. E...

Remembering Josephine Grace Gay

Published: November 17, 2017 12:00 am

December 14, 2017, will mark five years without loved ones for families of children and educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Newtown Bee will share remembrances of victims of 12/1...

Snapshot: Amy Holt

Published: November 17, 2017 12:00 am

Occupation: I am a personal trainer and kickboxing instructor extraordinaire. For the past 12 years I've been in the fitness and health field. I worked in town at Snap Fitness as a manager and, wh...

Theater Review: TBTA Closing 60th Anniversary Season With A Slice Of Comedic Perfection

By Elizabeth Young

Published: November 16, 2017 12:00 am

BROOKFIELD - Noises Off, by Michael Frayn, is this season's final production at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, rounding out its successful 60th anniversary celebration, and it is a hit! Everythi...

David Crosby's 'Sky Trails' Leading To Playhouse

By John Voket

Published: November 16, 2017 12:00 am

Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Crosby is not losing any sleep, or ground for that matter, distancing himself from the abrupt split with his decades-old partners Stephen Stills and Graham N...

Theater Review: A Beautiful, Heartfelt Ending For Town Players Season

By Elizabeth Young

Published: November 16, 2017 12:00 am

Wrapping up their season with Horton Foote's elegant and tender The Trip to Bountiful, The Town Players of Newtown are finishing on a lovely note. Directed with sensitivity and a light touch by Brian ...

Way We Were, Week Ending November 17

By Newtown Bee

Published: November 16, 2017 12:00 am

November 20, 1992 Inmates began arriving this week at Garner Correctional Institution, the new state prison on Nunnawauk Road designed to hold more than 700 high-security convicts. Garner Warden ...

RTD Celebrates One Year With Symposium, Encourages Attendees To Continue Work

Hearts Of Hope Newtown Chapter Event To Benefit House Of Harrison

Spring Floral Design, Next Garden Club Of Newtown Meeting

Dining Guide: Hacienda Don Manuel Offers A Taste Of Mexico

Youth Cheer Squads Capture First Place At Globals Cheer Championship

Hi Yolanda, you clearly are a supporter of Michelle Ku. I see that our letters about the recent decision by the Democratic Town Committee regarding how they/we will choose a nominee have been published on the same day. Last week the DTC voted to have a Caucus (where all Newtown registered Dems in the 106 get to vote instead of a DTC meeting where only 55 dems get to vote) to help determine which Dem will run for the 106 seat against Mitch Bolinsky. Your letter indicates you prefer the DTC meeting (55 votes) while I prefer the Caucus where it is open to thousands of democrats in town. I prefer a Caucus vote for either Ku or Moore (by the way you’re limited to 300 words in a LTE so first names take up words so I don’t use them) for the reasons I stated in my letter above - more people get to vote, more people are engaged, more turnout in November. About the divisiveness, there are many comments on social media before and since this decision by DTC that claim there should be no such contest these have been made by Ku supporters on her pages and they have in fact written what I mentioned above. In politics “Surrogates” and “Camp”are commonly used shorthand for supporters of a particular candidate - I’ve never heard it used offensively so I never thought anyone would interpret using such terms as an attack. I have seen nothing from the other campaign neither posts from the Candidate or his supporters, “surrogates”, or camp that make such negative comments and that’s the truth. People can have their beliefs about the process - I believe primaries are good , you may not - but to try to say one candidate is “divisive” because they choose to run and provide us a choice and a chance to promote the party at the same time is not good for any of us - citizens should not just be allowed but should be encouraged to step up and run. I stand by what I said- for one candidate’s team to say that they are or their people are so mad that they’ll vote for the opposing party is divisive.

All Democrats Should Embrace The Democratic Process

All is going well! Thank you for advancing critical initiatives and making such quick progress where it matters for our community. We are honored to have you as our First Selectman!

How’s It Going?

Congratulations on raising a wonderful Harvard grad who has served his country well. My son is a Harvard Law School graduate and that was not an easy accomplishment, as you know. He was Cornell before that. My brother was a paratrooper and my uncles served in the military, as well. In segregated troops, but they were also so proud to serve. I am so grateful to your beautiful and brilliant child. I am grateful to anyone that takes on the difficult task of representing an entire community. It is not at all an easy task. In my 64 years, I have worked with some incredible community leaders and elected officials, on so many levels. I was an administrative law judge, a judge's court attorney, a managing partner, a hospital administrator etc. Community record of service and loyalty and experience is so important at all levels. I know that with more years of experience in the Newtown community your Brandon hopes to represent, he will have enough experience under his belt that he will be a great advocate for Newtown. I also know that at this time, Michelle Ku has that experience, record and knowledge and she will be an incredible State Representative and any truly committed additional nominee will work with Michelle Ku to help her do what all need done. They would work very well together and many of us hope that is what happens. Congratulations again, on a job well done.

Brandon’s Story, From His Mom’s Perspective

This shocks me and I may be naïve to what can be done but I had a similar issue before moving to Newtown and I put it on the agenda for a town meeting and the Department of Transportation had to address the matter. Is this not an issue that Transportation can look into. Diverting traffic or slowing it down is not a way to address the fact that your enjoyment of your home is affected? Perhaps even the safety of your immediate community? If I were to drive through and witness what you have described, I would definitely not be interested in purchasing a home on your street. How is this not an assessment issue that you raise and they must investigate? Where is the accountability toward tax paying home owners?

Traffic On Schoolhouse Hill Road

Thank you for your service Brandon Moore. Thank you for the events you have participated in during the months that you have lived in Newtown. However, I am too old and wise to not realize, there are so many unanswered questions about the newcomer. So many issues the Republican Party raised about Mr. Moore’s brief employment in government that I’ve inquired about, but people won’t discuss. The Republican Party statement that Michelle Ku deserves better. It leads me to support Michelle Ku, without reservation. However, if there can be transparency about the allegations against Brandon Moore, I might consider him a worthy democratic candidate. On another note… why did I receive an email from you with the wrong DTC meeting dates? I missed the meetings I could have attended. Hmmmm. Ah, but me not overthink. Hope to be at the next exciting DTC meeting.

Thank You For Stepping Up, Brandon

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