Summer travels have led Newtown High School social studies teacher Rachel Torres to being excited for the 2019-20 school year: She documented traveling to Lithuania and Poland while learning about the Holocaust.
Kindergarten students across Newtown got a taste of school on August 23, ahead of the start of the 2019-20 school year on August 26.
Newtown Public School district kindergarten students all had the op...
With just days before the start of the 2019-20 school year, district educators and staff were welcomed on August 21 at Newtown High School for an annual convocation.
The Newtown High School Marching Band & Color Guard fall season has begun.
The group of 78 seventh to twelfth grade students participated in a two-week band camp that began August 12 and was scheduled...
Newtown Public School district parents can share first day of school (August 26) photos of their child/children with The Newtown Bee for possible publication in next week’s print edition of the paper.
Sisters Sonya, 11, Karinna, 7, and Adrianna Feder, 7, worked collectively to complete the coloring page in The Newtown Bee’s Back To School supplement, published on August 16.
Instead of attending classes at Newtown High School when school begins later this month, rising junior Genevieve Kelly will be in Frasdorf, Germany, thanks to a scholarship.
The voters certainly spoke — and I respect the outcome — but let’s not forget that a “majority” doesn’t mean everyone agreed. Many of us are deeply concerned about the rising cost of living here. Supporting schools and services is important, but so is ensuring that residents can afford to stay in the town they love.
We all want Newtown to be a great place to live, but lately, it’s starting to feel less like “Nicer in Newtown” and more like “More Expensive in Newtown.” That’s not sustainable, and it’s not a criticism of the town itself — it’s a call for responsible budgeting and long-term planning that doesn’t rely on tax increases year after year.
I hope future decisions will reflect not just the desire to maintain services, but also the need to ease the financial burden on residents.
I appreciate the passion behind this message, and I absolutely understand the desire to invest in our town. That said, I voted no — not because I don't care about Newtown, but because I do. Fiscal responsibility is not about ignoring problems, it’s about making sure we address them in a sustainable and transparent way.
It’s frustrating to feel like every year there’s a new “urgent” reason to raise taxes, with little serious effort to curb spending or prioritize needs. I worry this just sets the stage for another round of increases next year. That doesn't mean I’m against education, safety, or our town’s future — it means I believe in accountability and in asking tough questions about how our money is managed.
Voting no wasn't a rejection of Newtown — it was a call for more thoughtful, balanced leadership. I hope future conversations can include all perspectives, not just those willing to write a bigger check.
The voters spoke, loud and clear that they support our schools and municipal services. The majority vote was a mandate to keep delivering well rated education services and keep it" Nicer in Newtown."
Thank you LeReine, for speaking out about this. The list of public servants who are unfairly targeted for abuse just for doing their jobs has been growing. It is a testament to the power of propaganda that otherwise good and well-meaning people can get so emotional as to act out in this way.
