Newtown has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education ...
When used appropriately, as Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue said recently, social media can impact education and communication in a positive way.@RodrigueLorrie. She thanked the community...
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Newtown Public Schools announced this year's honorees for the 2017-2018 Profiles in Professionalism this week. The awardees will be recognized at the Board of Education's scheduled May 15 meeting, at ...
Fraser Woods Montessori School fourth to seventh grade students had science projects on display in the school's gymnasium on April 26. Head Upper Elementary Teacher Brian Comstock and science teacher ...
Representatives of the American Legion, the school district, and the town gathered in Patrice DiVanno and Matt Dalton's sixth grade cluster at Reed Intermediate School on April 27 to announce that thr...
Sunshine, flowers, and smiles were plentiful at Housatonic Valley Waldorf School's annual May Fair on May 4.
The full school assembled outdoors around a Maypole for the event. Parents and family membe...
Sunshine, flowers, and smiles were plentiful at Housatonic Valley Waldorf School's annual May Fair on May 4.
The full school assembled outdoors around a Maypole for the event. Parents and family membe...
My "actions" were a single request for audio recordings of public meetings. It would have cost the Borough ZERO dollars to turn those over, as required by law. Instead, the Chair of the Borough Zoning commission decided, unilaterally, without informing the rest of his commission, to fight that Freedom of Information request. Mr. Johnson attempt to deflect blame falls flat on its face here. Facts matter.
You do realize President Trump was born on June 14, the same date the US Army was founded. The parade was to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States Army. My uncle was a sergeant in the Army and was KIA 3 months before the war in Europe ended fighting the Germans. I'm happy there was an acknowledgement by the President for the brave men and women who are veterans of that branch. Too bad others don't honor them by insisting it was a "birthday parade". What an insult to our veterans!
I'm not into cage fighting, but as far as being tacky or disgraceful, I would the UFC fight at the White House pales in comparison to Bill Clinton and an intern named Monica did during working hours.
To add a bit more context: the adopted Borough budget was for just under $300,000 [https://boroughofnewtownct.gov/borough-of-newtown-budget-approved/]. $58,000 in legal fees (to date) means a significant cost must be shouldered by Borough residents and businesses, increasing taxes noticeably. Many of those pushing the lawsuits were not subject to the added costs because they do not reside nor do business in the Borough.
Well said. Unfortunately, we are back to more of the same and we know how this will end. However, it gives us an opportunity to question many ways in which the DTC failed residents, voters, candidates, everyone. Brandon Moore was the first candidate to voice interest in running. A strong and well prepared candidate that the town republicans did not want to run against. They made it clear they wanted Ku to be the candidate. We all know you endorse the candidate you have no concerns about. Once Ku decided to try to unseat Bolinsky again, the DTC should have done what it can do and that was choose a candidate or put a good process in place to set up forums and get the caucus over and done smoothly, fairly, and ethically. It did neither. and this is what resulted: The Young Dem Debate became a Ku strategy to claim Ku being victimized, and it backfired; Ku's previous campaign committee went with Brandon Moore in hopes of finally flipping the seat; the DTC delay in organizing any candidate forums led to an inability to get the information out to all (as we see in complaints from new residents regarding lack of information); the DTC was severely split by the caucus chaos and some did not fully participate as a result; and we are back to square one with the candidate Alex Villamil preferred, and the same old guard and the same chance of flipping the seat.
