Longtime Regional Hospice Newtown Giving Circle event co-chairs and local residents Marg Studley and Marie Sturdevant will be honored this year for two-plus decades of service.
Edmond Town Hall will experience a thrilling eight seasons in one afternoon on Sunday, November 5, when Waterbury Symphony Orchestra returns to Newtown for its next "Music in Great Spaces" offering.
Fall Book Donation Day, sponsored by the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library, is set for Sunday, October 29, rain or shine from noon to 5 pm, in the rear parking lot of C.H. Booth Library.
A new-ish Halloween tradition on Main Street, organizers of the 14th annual fundraiser for The Hole in The Wall Gang Camp can't wait to see how readers respond to The Great Pumpkin Challenge.
Newtown Congregational Church (UCC) will host its popular Mississippi BBQ and Shrimp Boil dinner to benefit Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., next weekend.
Award-winning author Thomas Gilbert will present a talk inspired by his latest book, "How Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed," Sunday afternoon at C.H. Booth Library.
Every autumn, Byrd’s Books celebrates all things avian with special titles, give-aways, and very special guests. This year's celebration will take fight on Sunday with award-winning and local author-illustrator Bruce Degen.
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.
