Most local offices and businesses will be closed in observance of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, on Thursday, November 11. The November 12, 2021 issue of The Newtown Bee will have early deadlines next week as well.
The Charter Revision Committee is continuing to make progress on charges to the Town Charter, and are hoping to decide which direction they want to move on the fate of the Board of Finance.
Find out why, come Election Day, First Selectman Dan Rosenthal will make national political history as a third-party candidate with SAM, the national Serve America Movement.
The Legislative Council at its October 20 meeting gave final approval to using $2.5 million from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds released to Newtown for the Hawley School HVAC project, approving it unanimously following similar actions by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance.
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Faced with massive increases in curbside recycling pick-up costs, the town has negotiated a lower amount while it considers a way forward for the future.
This week, The Newtown Bee presents its second of two installments of photos and brief profiles of local candidates pursuing elected seats this November on the Newtown ballot.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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The idea that a freshman Democrat would be able to stand up to the special interests and prioritization of urban districts that are the base of that caucus to deliver results for Newtown is laughable - especially someone who could not even build the "relationships, coalitions, and the support necessary" to garner the endorsements of her fellow Democrat Council members ahead of Newtown's local caucus this spring.
More likely Newtown would see something akin to Leeper in Fairfield, performative actions after vote counting, while privately advancing their party's interests over their community's.
Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon,
We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace.
With love,
Vince and Sandy Venitelli
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
