The Town of Newtown issued a report noting that as of 10 am, Monday, January 21, “roughly 5 percent (600 homes) of our community” remained without power, down from a high of 2,300 the night before.
Following the town attorney’s review of proposed revisions to the Water Pollution Control Plan, Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) members have decided to submit the document for comments at an upcoming public hearing.
Water & Sewer Authority members are reviewing a 67-page report prepared by the agency’s consulting engineers on the need to expand sewage pumping capacity at the Sandy Hook Center sewage pump station at 5-A Glen Road.
Newtown residents are waking up Sunday to find less snow and ice than predicted, but a mix of both did fall across town overnight leaving roads and walkways very treacherous, and hundreds of local homes without power.
The elected members of Newtown’s state legislative delegation — several surrounded by family members — each expressed varying degrees of optimism as they took their oaths of office to open the 2019 general assembly on Wednesday, January 9.
Ahead of a winter storm that is heading toward the East Coast, local groups and organizations are postponing or canceling events scheduled for January 19-21, 2019. We will continue to update this list as announcements are received.
Local officials are urging residents to be prepared as the first significant storm of the season is forecast to impact the state Saturday night into Sunday. The Newtown Bee is reminding event planners and business owners to contact us to help alert readers and residents of any changes to special events and operating hours before, during and after the storm.
Thank you so much for your support, Dan!! I am so thrilled to hear that I have earned your trust, and I will work like heck to earn the trust of residents all across Newtown. Lots of work ahead but I'm looking forward to every minute of it!
It is music to my ears to hear you say "I want to hear more from both Michelle Embree Ku and Brandon Moore before I decide who I think is the best candidate."
I take my responsibility very seriously as a candidate to be as open, available, and transparent as possible. It is fundamental to our democracy for voters to be able to hear directly from those seeking their support. I'm really looking forward to every future opportunity to speak to you, Kathy, as well as all Newtown voters! Thank you for such a thoughtful letter!
I look forward to hearing about RTD's to be scheduled protests over the following public hearing controversies during the most recent legislative session. Or does it only matter if the person has an (R) next to their name?
(1) Emergency Certifications: The Democratic supermajority for used "emergency certification" for bills—such as those on election security or worker protections—which allows them to bring legislation directly to the floor without a public hearing.
(2) Midnight Cutoffs: During a March 2026 Public Health Committee hearing on vaccine mandates, Democratic leaders voted to end the hearing at approximately 12:15 a.m., which resulted in hundreds of residents who waited all day to speak losing their opportunity to testify in person.
(3) Limiting Testimony: Democrat-led committees, such as the Education and Public Health committees, imposed time limits or capped public testimony on highly contentious bills related to vaccines, parental rights, and homeschooling.
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