Newtown High School Band and Guard is excited to host its annual Gift Wrapping Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, December 21-22, 12-3 pm each day, in the Old Cafeteria of Newtown High S...
Grace Family Church will present its Third Annual Drive Thru Nativity next weekend, complete with Mary and Joseph, Jesus, live manger animals, wise men, angels, and other characters.
The sounds of Christmas bells will be in the air the weekends of December 13-14 and 20-21 when The Salvation Army-Newtown Unit bell ringers set up at locations around town. Organizers are still hoping to fill a few final slots for that second weekend.
The Edmond Town Hall speaker series, “Newtown Talks: Conversations on Culture, Society, and Change,” will continue December 19 with Brian Reed, the award-winning journalist and host of the acclaimed podcast
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.