Newtown Middle School art teachers Leigh Anne Coles and Kristen Ladue hosted a Paint Night in the evening of Wednesday, November 16, to raise funds for the school's art department and gather donations...
At the conclusion of this year's successful food drive, Sandy Hook Elementary School held a Turkey Trot celebration on Wednesday, November 23.
For the food drive students were divided into five teams:...
Newtown Education Foundation (NEF) President and Board Chair Allyson Story recently announced two upcoming programs for the group. One program will allow people to honor educators through donations to...
Students and faculty at Fraser Woods Montessori School celebrated Thanksgiving with a ceremony on Wednesday, November 23, in their Common Area.
The assembly brought the whole school together to give t...
C.H. Booth Library is offering a series of creative writing sessions for young adults in grades six through eight.The Young Adult Creative Writing program is funded by the Friends of the C.H. Booth Li...
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School invited student's family members to attend its Thanksgiving Assembly on Wednesday, November 23.
Before the ceremony officially started, guests were able to view the st...
"A Taste of Tech" educational technology conference for educators was conducted at Newtown Middle School on November 8, with schools closed and polls open for Election Day.
The event was open to educa...
Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon,
We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace.
With love,
Vince and Sandy Venitelli
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
