On the heels of the success of its latest PSA, "Tomorrow's News," which was viewed over 1.6 million times, Sandy Hook Promise is announcing its third annual national Start With Hello Call-to-Action We...
This article has been updated to reflect votes for motions.
Near the end of a roughly four-hour meeting, the Board of Education on Thursday night brought its budget workshops to a close by approv...
Newtown police officers will be doing additional roving patrols this Super Bowl weekend, keeping an eye out for intoxicated motorists.[naviga:img class="aligncenter wp-image-302121" src="https://newto...
A group of residents, who are concerned about the developmental implications of a major mixed-use project proposed for 79 Church Hill Road, have formed a group known as Responsible Development in Newt...
There will be a two hour delay for Newtown Public Schools Friday, February 2, due to the weather.
The school district's Central Office will open for 9 am. The district made the announcement early Frid...
On Monday, January 29, the Board of Selectmen moved ever closer to finalizing its 2018-19 municipal budget recommendation, which includes all debt service costs for current bonding for capital expense...
The town's Design Advisory Board (DAB) is reviewing the aesthetic aspects of The Riverwalk at Sandy Hook Village, a 74-unit condominium complex proposed for an 11.8-acre site on the west side of Washi...
Saying he wants to put his energies toward advocating for Newtown and its constituents, while parlaying his statehouse experience to help affect structural changes Connecticut needs to attract new res...
A handful of people spoke at the public hearing on the 2018-19 Superintendent's Requested Operational Budget Plan at the Board of Education's budget workshop on January 30.Funding For Sports And Activ...
C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees President Bob Geckle announced that newly selected library director Douglas C. Lord was introduced to staff members on Wednesday, January 31.a delayed start due to...
Another police search in a Newtown neighborhood. Did I miss the notification from the First Selectman’s office, or are we still using the “read about it afterward” emergency communication system?
I raised this same concern after the April police search. How many times do residents have to ask for timely information? At this point, perhaps it’s the First Selectman’s office that needs a welfare check. Anybody home, Bruce?
Thank you to Newtown Police for doing their job. Wake up, Bruce. Keeping residents informed is part of yours.
This strikes me as a pretty one-sided assessment. Let me add some context.
You highlight that his opponent has lived in Newtown for only two and a half years, yet leave out that Rob Blanchard moved here in July—roughly two and a half months ago. If residency matters, apply the same standard to both candidates. Isn't there a name for someone who moves to a town to run for election? Something like a rug or carpet, something?
I also question the mortgage-struggle framing in advertisements he approved and appears in. The public payroll figures put his household gross earnings at roughly $300,000—nearly twice Newtown’s median household income of $155,110. That doesn’t mean they have no financial pressures, but it is fair to question how closely that portrayal reflects the circumstances of a typical Newtown household.
Both candidates deserve scrutiny. Highlighting one candidate’s short residency while overlooking the other’s much more recent arrival is a double standard.
An incredible event... again. Thanks so much to Leslie and the entire gang who make this gathering of friends, family and classmates happen every year! And thanks to Devery Stickles for his generous support. This event is truly the Heart & Spirit of Newtown!
Michelle Embree Ku raises valid concerns about local property taxes, but ignores a basic political reality: Representative Mitch Bolinsky serves in the minority in a legislature dominated by a single-party supermajority where minority-party proposals are routinely sidelined. Suggesting that a single minority representative could rewrite the state's ECS formula is politically unrealistic and disingenuous to Newtown voters.
Despite those odds, Mitch’s CGA track record speaks for itself. He led the charge to protect special education funding, preserve Drug-Free School Zones, safeguard school safety drills, advance science-based structured literacy, and defend homeschooling choices for families.
If Ms. Ku knows how to fix the ECS formula, what has she done to convince her own party—the same party that controls the House, Senate, and Governor’s office? If the supermajority has the votes to fix ECS today, why hasn’t it happened during the 13 years she cites?
Adding another seat to a supermajority that made Connecticut one of the highest-taxed states won't help Newtown taxpayers. If the current majority hasn't delivered relief with absolute power, expanding that majority won't change the outcome.
Newtown’s interests are best served by keeping Mitch in the House and increasing Republican margins to provide real checks and balances. When one party holds every lever of power, accountability disappears. Strengthening the minority ensures our town’s voice is heard, not drowned out.
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.
