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Hit Hard By Isais? Check These Resources For Residents

Published: Aug 08, 2020 at 08:00 AM

Within hours of Tropical Storm Isaias moving through the community on August 4 — leaving thousands of residents without power and some with severely damaged hom...

Lawmakers Announce 'U Drive, U Text, U Pay' As Local Traffic Expert Shares Concerns

Published: Aug 08, 2020 at 07:00 AM

While distracted driving enforcement is heightened during targeted campaigns like one launching this week, a Newtown traffic safety scientist believes Connectic...

JANITOR WANTED

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 05:07 PM

JANITOR WANTED PART-TIME Monday-Friday, 3-7pm Newtown Car Care Center. 203-426-7145 ...

Area Promoters ‘Fielding’ Limited Concert Series — Grace Potter Headlining Both

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 04:14 PM

As some COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed and data about outdoor virus transmission trends indicate diminished risks for smaller gatherings, two local concert ...

Robert Sniadecki

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 03:35 PM

Robert “Bob” Edward Sniadecki, 74, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, at the HPH Hospice Care Center. He was born August 5, 1945, in Brid...

The Top Of The Mountain

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 03:30 PM

The Ingersoll Auto Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Theater at Edmond Town Hall was having a rough week to begin with — a few of its recent screenings were canceled due to...

Health Official 'Proud' Of Newtown's Efforts To Reduce COVID-19 Transmission

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 03:00 PM

Locally, Newtown’s Health District Director Donna Culbert is echoing some of the same sentiments Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s leading epidemiologist, said about ...

#TellTheNewtownBee: How Do You Prepare For Summer Weather Events?

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 12:30 PM

The Newtown Bee is seeking reader input through Twitter. Periodically, we will post a question to our Twitter account (@TheNewtownBee) with #TellTheNewtownB...

LOOKING TO PURCHASE-- HOM

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 10:58 AM

LOOKING TO PURCHASE-- Home in Newtown/Sandy Hook. 3+ bedrooms, garage. Open to private sale as we have looked at homes currently on the market. Thank you. ...

LEGAL NOTICE LIQUOR PERMI

Published: Aug 07, 2020 at 10:58 AM

LEGAL NOTICE LIQUOR PERMIT Notice of Application This is to give notice that I, ARDIAN LLOMI, 1081 NEW HAVEN RD ...

A Pandemic To Which No One Is Immune

A Cruel Distortion Of Reality

Biden Has A Plan

Newtown Prepping For Fall Sports Under New CIAC Guidelines

I agree with the points raised here for ordinary times; however, the magnitude of the surplus funds this year is extraordinarily large. Projected start of year surplus is now a seven figure number, approaching 2% of the annual school budget. Is there a point at which the surplus becomes so large that taxpayers should be allowed to vote on what is done with it? At present, we vote on the school budget, which is tied to a specific operating plan. What goes into that plan is debated in a public forum and single digit percentage changes are considered substantial and important to taxpayers. If we underspend that plan by a similar significant amount, should it really be a given that the money can be spent on items not in the specific voted upon operating plan without taxpayer input? For nominal amounts, I agree with BOE discretion, but when the amounts grow as large as they have this year, I'm not so sure that's the right approach. It starts to render the vote on the budget and operating plan less meaningful.

A Bridge Over Muddied Waters

I would suggest you look up the Connecticut Constitution. The present one (that State and Local officials take an oath to uphold) was adopted by referendum, in 1965. Black people did vote in Connecticut then and were present at the Constitutional Convention. As to the Federal Constitution, it has been construed by the Supreme Court to apply to All Citizens.

The Reality Of Black Experiences

Could The Bee please explain the article published last week, but not available on the website, about how Eversource had actually lowered generation rates, starting 7/1/2020? There was no mention of the rate increase that folks are complaining about. I have been quite confused about what is going on, although of course what matters most is the "amount due" on the bill. The regulations and the way our bills are broken out are confusing, but it doesn't help when the local news source seems to be reporting something so different from what people are actually experiencing.

Eversource Responds To Escalating Bills As Complaints Crackle

Vinny! Stop clicking that pen!!!! Boom

Date: Fri 19-Jan-1996

Not a criticism of you, but I am appalled you had to define "Pandora's Box". What is the state of our education system. Good points all, and they have kept coming up since we purchased Fairfield Hills all these years ago. What will the effect be on our municipal services. Will we need more police ? Will our all volunteer Fire Departments be able to handle the building project at completion. (Last year the Fire Chief in Brookfield spoke against a apartment project saying in part, they did not have sufficient apparatus and in the event of a major incident they could not guarantee sufficient manpower.) What exactly is "affordable housing". I know it is a percentage of the median income. My brother lives in Stamford. A developer got around zoning by building affordable units. To qualify you can make up to $80,000 a year. Of course they are making rents at the high end of "affordable". We need to do something with Fairfield Hills. Maybe we should have gone with a golf course or Horse facility. It is not generating any tax revenue, is taking money from the town, and those abandoned buildings, and tunnels underneath, are becomming more and more dangerous every year.

Fairfield Hills Opening Pandora Box

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