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Lisa Unleashed: Horses Parading Around - Including American Pharoah

By Lisa Peterson

Published: November 12, 2015 12:00 am

Horses and parades go together like peanut butter and jelly! This partnership began millennia ago when horses were paraded around to celebrate battle victories. More recently, the Horse Guard Parade, ...

Theater Review: A Well Designed Conclusion For Town Players Season

By Elizabeth Young

Published: November 12, 2015 12:00 am

Elegantly introduced by tuxedo clad director Gene Golaszewski, Design for Murder unfolds as a whodunit in the classic style. Town Players of Newtown are currently presenting George Bateson’s play. Las...

Ram Pasture Tree Lighting Scheduled

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 09, 2015 12:00 am

The Newtown Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a fundraising drive for the 31st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and luminaria display that will be part of the annual tree lighting at Ram Pasture. This ye...

Ana Grace Project Planning 'Love Wins' Events For Town, Trauma Responders

By John Voket

Published: November 09, 2015 12:00 am

“This is how love wins.” That was the parting sentiment from Nelba Marquez-Greene following a Newtown Bee interview with her and husband Jimmy Greene, founders of The Ana Grace Project, a multifaceted...

3D Printers Are Not Just Kid Stuff

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: November 09, 2015 12:00 am

This story was updated November 16 to clarify information on the acquisition of the 3D printers. The chbMakers will offer their next Open House on Saturday, November 14, from 8 am to 5 pm, throug...

Newtowner Nate Hapke Debuting Local Film At New Haven Film Fest

By John Voket

Published: November 07, 2015 12:00 am

Former Newtown resident Nate Hapke will be winging his way back from his day job as a production manager on the set of General Hospital to debut his award-winning short film Thom & Gerry at the New Ha...

Supporters Rise To The Great Pumpkin Challenge

By Eliza Hallabeck

Updated: October 06, 2020 3:38 pm

With a record number of donations and pumpkins, The Great Pumpkin Challenge creator Mackenzie Page called this year’s campaign “so much fun" and "amazing.”

The Hit Men Are Aiming To Make Musical Memories At Ridgefield Playhouse

By John Voket

Published: November 07, 2015 12:00 am

RIDGEFIELD — So you really LOVE the vintage Rock and Roll tones of Tommy James & The Shondells, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, or The Critters. What about the silky smooth sounds of Carly Simon o...

The Way We Were

Published: November 06, 2015 12:00 am

November 9, 1990 Two Newtown High soccer teams brought home Western Connecticut Conference championships last week. The boy’s team beat Bethel in the semifinals and then Joel Barlow in a fierce t...

Snapshot: Casey Diminico Ragan

Published: November 06, 2015 12:00 am

Occupation: I am a computer teacher at Rockwell K-3 School in Bethel. I get to teach the fun stuff — computer programming, robots — all the stuff kids enjoy. Family: My husband, Ryan, is a tea...

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Says ‘There Is A Better Way’

The endorsement letter isn’t the problem — the branding is. A group calling itself the “Democratic Women’s Caucus” strongly implies a party-connected, representative body. Yet one of the co-founders wrote here in the comments that it’s “not affiliated with any political party.” If that’s true, the name is misleading to readers. We’ve seen this movie before. The Bee described the Newtown Conservation Coalition as “a public group based on the social media platform,” and noted that its name has confused residents because it closely resembles the Newtown Conservation Commission. Words matter, especially when they borrow the credibility of established civic institutions. If the Democratic Women’s Caucus is simply two founders speaking for themselves, that’s fine — just be transparent and wait for it ... honest...

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

I agree with Ms Renner. The name is misleading. If you are NOT affiliated with a political party, why have it in your title? Both Miller and Bloom are both Democrats and I am also dismayed that Michelle Ku isn't getting your endorsement. A clear case of "With friends like this, who needs enemies?" I am an independent voter, and although I haven't voted for a Democrat since Obama, I have always found Ms Ku polite and not only willing to listen to both sides of a discussion with an open mind, she is extremely helpful with a follow-up contact to see if an issue is resolved.

The Democratic Women’s Caucus is not affiliated with any political party.

This is a bizarre and misleading letter to our Newtown Bee. There has not been a Democratic Women's Caucus in Newtown. If there is one now, it was recently (and quietly) formed. I had expressed interest. I wasn't invited. And it was apparently formed without the official knowledge of the Democratic Town Committee. Who are its members? And why is it endorsing Brandon Moore, especially at this stage of the election process? Is this the endorsement of an established body of active women democrats or is it the preference of the two letter signers? Nothing against Brandon Moore, but Michelle Ku is also running for Connecticut State Assembly District 106. Michelle Ku, who is well-known in Newtown for her years of dedicated public service, Michelle Ku who has been a long-time advocate for women's issues, Michelle Ku who should have been invited to be a founding member of this so-called Democratic Women's Caucus. This Women's Caucus may only speak for the two people who signed this letter. It certainly doesn't speak for me, a democratic woman in Newtown.

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Lisa Unleashed: Horses Parading Around - Including American Pharoah

Theater Review: A Well Designed Conclusion For Town Players Season

Ram Pasture Tree Lighting Scheduled

Ana Grace Project Planning 'Love Wins' Events For Town, Trauma Responders

3D Printers Are Not Just Kid Stuff

Newtowner Nate Hapke Debuting Local Film At New Haven Film Fest

Supporters Rise To The Great Pumpkin Challenge

The Hit Men Are Aiming To Make Musical Memories At Ridgefield Playhouse

The Way We Were

Snapshot: Casey Diminico Ragan