On Wednesday, March 27, The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown will host a demonstration by club member Arline Shanley, who will show how to create a “dining room table arrangement” for an Easter/P...
Many beautiful spring native wildflowers can be found growing in Connecticut’s fields, forests and wetlands. Their appearance not only delights the eyes, but they also lift winter-weary spirits from t...
Friends of Edmond Town Hall, a 501(c)(3), will host its first annual gala on Saturday, May 4. The event will run from 7 to 10 pm in the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall.
The theme is “A Formal Affa...
Tickets are still available for this year’s St Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in Sandy Hook Center, an annual event and fundraiser presented by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity.
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.
