Alumni of Newtown High School's Class of 1986 will gather at Newtown Country Club on the evening of Saturday, October 10 to "catch up and reminisce about the good old days."
Town & Country Garden Club will open its 2026-27 season on Wednesday with a special program, “Garden Design for Year-Round Beauty, Comfort and Ecology.”
Genealogy Club of Newtown will hold the first meeting of the 2026-27 year with a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the club, next week at C.H. Booth Library.
Newtown Bike and Trail Committee is inviting residents to participate in a community conversation about a proposed multi-use trail that would connect the Fairfield Hills campus and Sandy Hook Center.
Seems like for all his education, Jim must slept through civics class when they were covering Federalism. Mitch holds state office, Michelle Ku serves in our municipal government, and the President, who is not on the ballot this cycle, heads the Executive Branch in Washington DC.
Also, Mitch was cross endorsed by the Independent Party in recognition of his bipartisan legislative success. Jim Gaston endorsed Ku’s opponent in the primary because “Newtown’s Democratic leaders trust Brandon Moore” (clever double entendre with his last name.)
Just the facts.
Jeff, look no further than our own first selectman. “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center is included with membership, but according to the Bee’s own reporting, everyone else must purchase a day pass to attend.
Apparently, paying taxes gets you a town government, but having a conversation with its leader requires an admission upgrade.
Unless, of course, the intent is to hear only from a preferred audience. A room full of agreeable voices may be comfortable, but a first selectman represents the entire town—including residents who might ask inconvenient questions. Public access should not come with a cover charge.
