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SNAN Tag Sale To Ultimately Benefit Canines & Felines

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 11, 2018 12:00 AM

The Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown will present a fundraising tag sale Saturday, May 12, from 9 am until 3 pm, at the residence located at 46 Main Street (opposite Newtown Savings Bank).[navig...

Getting Ready For Mother's Day Weekend Flower Sale

By Shannon Hicks

Published: May 11, 2018 12:00 AM

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'Find Clues, Find Answers' With Genealogy Club, May 9 At Library

Published: May 07, 2018 12:00 AM

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Newtown will be Wednesday, May 9, in the lower meeting room of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street. This month's guest speaker is Marian Wood, whose subject wi...

'Find Clues, Find Answers' With Genealogy Club, May 9 At Library

Published: May 07, 2018 12:00 AM

Brody On Migratory Birds, Next Town & Country Garden Club Program

Published: May 07, 2018 12:00 AM

Polly Brody will return as the guest speaker for The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown on Wednesday, May 9, with a program about migratory birds. A longstanding biologist and field ornithologist w...

Brody On Migratory Birds, Next Town & Country Garden Club Program

Published: May 07, 2018 12:00 AM

New Date Announced For 6th Annual Pony Rides For Jessica Rekos

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 AM

UPDATE (Saturday, May 5, 2018): Due to expected weather tomorrow, The 6th AnnualÃÂ Pony Rides For Jessica Rekos has been postponed toÃÂ Sunday, May 20. * * * * * The 6th Annual Pony R...

Reed Artwork Submitted For Weir Farm Exhibit 'Impressions Of Nature'

Published: May 04, 2018 12:00 AM

Artwork by three Reed Intermediate School students will be included in the May 2 to June 3 art exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton. The exhibit opening coincides wit...

ï»¿Annual Exhibition Opens Month Of Flagpole Photographers Events

Published: May 04, 2018 12:00 AM

Flagpole Photographers Camera Club is presenting its 2018 Annual Competition and Exhibit, through May 31 at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street. An opening reception is planned for Sunday, May 6, from ...

ï»¿Annual Exhibition Opens Month Of Flagpole Photographers Events

Published: May 04, 2018 12:00 AM

‘Color Our World With Hope’ Filled Newtown With Music, Meaning, And Community Impact

Nighthawk Baseball Team Beats Conference Opponents

Late Goal By Ruddy Lifts Nighthawk Lacrosse Team To Victory, Showcases Chemistry In Midfield

Reed Intermediate Presents Sold-Out Performances Of 'Willy Wonka Jr'

Draw Dominance, Transition Game Lift Boys' Lacrosse Team To Lopsided Wins

Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

Discusses Policy Against Rodenticides

Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

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SNAN Tag Sale To Ultimately Benefit Canines & Felines

Getting Ready For Mother's Day Weekend Flower Sale

'Find Clues, Find Answers' With Genealogy Club, May 9 At Library

'Find Clues, Find Answers' With Genealogy Club, May 9 At Library

Brody On Migratory Birds, Next Town & Country Garden Club Program

Brody On Migratory Birds, Next Town & Country Garden Club Program

New Date Announced For 6th Annual Pony Rides For Jessica Rekos

Reed Artwork Submitted For Weir Farm Exhibit 'Impressions Of Nature'

ï»¿Annual Exhibition Opens Month Of Flagpole Photographers Events

ï»¿Annual Exhibition Opens Month Of Flagpole Photographers Events