Education

Middle Gate Fourth Graders Bring Historical Figures To Life

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 17, 2013 12:00 AM

As parents and student visitors arrived inside Middle Gate Elementary School fourth grade classrooms on Friday, May 3, students were posed, in costume, and waiting to be tapped on the shoulder — an ac...

NHS Student Film Gets The Red Carpet Treatment

By James Dietter

Published: May 17, 2013 12:00 AM

Newtown High School junior Jonathon Schwartz, 17, got to experience the glitz and glamour befitting a Hollywood red carpet event at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, where the young filmmaker received...

Authors/Illustrators Visit Schools Ahead Of Saturday Presentation For Residents

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 17, 2013 12:00 AM

Authors and illustrators arrived in the school district on Friday, May 17, a day before a scheduled “Turning the Page, New Stories for Newtown” presentation for all Newtown residents at Newtown Middle...

Students' Film Gets The Red Carpet Treatment

By James Dietter

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 AM

Newtown High School junior Jonathon Schwartz, 17, got to experience the glitz and glamour befitting a Hollywood red carpet event at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, where the young filmmaker received...

Reed's 'Wizard Of Oz' To Be Staged This Weekend

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 AM

Reed Intermediate School is set to stage its musical production of The Wizard of Oz this weekend, on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, at 7 pm. Students have been busy after school preparing for t...

Reed's 'Wizard Of Oz' To Be Staged This Weekend

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 AM

Reed Intermediate School is set to stage its musical production of The Wizard of Oz this weekend, on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, at 7 pm. Students have been busy after school preparing for t...

Students' Film Gets The Red Carpet Treatment

By James Dietter

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 AM

Newtown High School junior Jonathon Schwartz, 17, got to experience the glitz and glamour befitting a Hollywood red carpet event at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, where the young filmmaker received...

NHS Class Of 1988 Slates A Reunion

Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 AM

BETHEL — The Newtown High School Class of 1988 has announced its 25th Class Reunion has been scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 7 to 11 pm, at Capellaro’s Grove in Bethel. Tickets for the casual di...

C.H. Booth Library To Host ‘Women And Money’ Roundtable Webinar Discussion

Community CPR Classes Underway In Newtown

HOH-Newtown Returning To NewSylum For Painting Event To Benefit Pathways To Hope

Disney’s ‘Wish’ Movie Night

National Night Out Returning To Fairfield Hills Campus

Ah yes, David, clearly the root cause of every problem in our town—from rogue dogs to regional water supply issues—is Jeff Capeci’s inability to check his voicemail or file a letter properly. Forget that state law dictates how Animal Control handles bites, or that the controversial announcement you accuse him of not producing was mailed to most residents, and posted on Aquarion's facebook page. I realize facebook is full of absoutle garbage and is not the best place to get real information but when it comes from a company, generally it has been vetted. Regardless, you are right, if only Jeff had a bigger Post-it note pad, all would be "nicer in Newtown".

We Need A First Selectman Who Cares

The behavior displayed by some members of the public during the recent Planning & Zoning meeting was disappointing, if not downright shameful. Booing and speaking over our all-volunteer, elected commissioners—who have committed countless hours to reviewing applications and hearing public input—isn't civic engagement. It's mob behavior, plain and simple. I frequently refer to this kind of obstructionist outrage as "NIMBY mob mentality," and this was a textbook example. Disagreeing with a decision is one thing; undermining the democratic process through heckling and disrespect is another.

P&Z Endorses WinnDevelopment, Approves Senior Living Design District

Let's not forget, Mr. Pisani is the same Councilman who suggested building a stadium at the town's newest open space, at 6 Commerce Rd. It seems he missed the point on that one too....

It’s About Dialogue Amongst Neighbors — Not Regulation

Horrifying. And while the First Selectman's non-responsiveness comes to no surprise, it is inexusable. It's not just phone calls that he doesn't rememer receiving. It's also letters and emails, including minor stuff , like.... you know, when Aquarion sent him a letter right after the flood last August, saying there wouldn't be enough water for Newtown for the forseeable future....a letter that he told me he didn't remember getting, and didn't have, when I asked about it in February or March, and that he only produced and acted on after I obtained a copy of the same letter from Bethel's First Selectman. Newtown deserves better.

We Need A First Selectman Who Cares

Is Mr. Pisani just as frustrated with the Republicans on the Legislative Council who voted "No," or is his anger reserved for Democrats and the many residents of Newtown who disagreed with him?

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