Connecticut's top public health official is coordinating the convergence of new CDC guidelines and updated state policies on masking against the spread of COVID-19.
The National Eating Disorders Association’s (NEDA) helpline has seen a whopping 107% increase in people contacting them for support since COVID-19 began spreading around the globe in early 2020.
Local youths on the autism spectrum, and with other developmental disabilities, will have a chance to dress up and show off during a Families United In Newtown (FUN) “prom” party Sunday.
State Senator Tony Hwang is praising the tireless work of parents and advocates after Governor Ned Lamont announced the statewide school mask mandate will expire on February 28.
How is Newtown’s Volunteer Ambulance Corps faring through the COVID era? Read on to find out more, and how you can help this critical public safety agency survive and thrive.
The Newtown Fire Marshal’s Office is in full alignment with the National Fire Protection Association following recent deadly back-to-back residential fires in Philadelphia and New York.
Newtown officials have announced the next round of distribution opportunities for free COVID-19 test kits. Registration goes live Saturday, January 15, at noon.
I was talking about the state being forced to turn over our voter data files to the federal government. Last I checked States are in charge of elections. I show my license every time I vote. There is no evidence of wide scale nton-citizens voting in this country. The Heritage Foundation looked into this and could not find a problem. If the so-called Save Voting law were to be passed, I, as a woman who changed my name when I got married, would have to go through additional work to prove who I am because my name no longer matches what was on my birth certificate.
Considering showing proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections is an 80/20 issue. Also, explain why you would be against showing ID to vote?
Just curious, if you entered a foreign country illegally, would you expect to be able to vote in that foreign countries elections?
This article notes that a “director of operations is largely the same thing as a town administrator.” But, the Charter states that “[t]he First Selectman shall be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Town...” So, it appears that Newtown already has a town administrator.
Also, the Charter outlines some of the responsibilities of the Administrative Officer (i.e., First Selectman), for example, in sections 4-40 [employees], 6-05(b) [creating a budget], and 7-15(d) [purchasing]. Would the Director of Operations have any say over employee performance reviews and decisions related to hiring or dismissing employees? Would s/he be the one to work with individual departments when developing a budget? Would s/he be considered a purchasing authority? If not, then how will the position actually help reduce the administrative workload that the First Selectman now does? Also, will the position include enough leadership responsibilities to entice those with the skills that the town needs to offload those responsibilities from the First Selectman?
Perhaps answers to these questions (and more) could be a part of the work of the next Charter Revision Committee.
Voting Rights - Ct. is one of 24 states being sued by the DOJ for not turning over our statewide voter registration lists including driver's license and social security numbers.
A very Happy Birthday to Mary Allen on this momentous occasion. During my time as First Selectman, I found great joy in participating in centennial celebrations at Stone Bridge and throughout Newtown. Providing a formal citation for a milestone like yours remains one of my proudest memories of public service.
