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Madden Court Appearance On Sex Charges Postponed

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: May 06, 2016 12:00 AM

DANBURY - The court appearance of a 23-year-old man who has been charged with eight sex-related felonies in connection with his work at a Newtown theater group has been postponed in Danbury Superior C...

Fire Reports | April 28-May 5, 2016

Published: May 06, 2016 12:00 AM

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, April 28: 7:58 am, hazardous materi...

Wingathlon To Cause Road Closures, Traffic Delays For Few Hours Saturday

Published: May 06, 2016 12:00 AM

Motorists should expect temporary road closures at the Fairfield Hills Campus, and also some traffic delays on area roads as the 2nd Annual Wingathlon races are held on Saturday, May 7. Traffic will b...

Home Heating Fuel Spill At Philo Curtis Road

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: May 06, 2016 12:00 AM

A heating system located in the basement of a Philo Curtis Road home last week leaked an estimated 75 gallons of #2 heating fuel, resulting in the fuel draining to nearby wetlands, a stream, and a pon...

Judge Rejects Effort To Delay Sandy Hook School Gun Lawsuit

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: May 06, 2016 12:00 AM

BRIDGEPORT - In the lawsuit brought against the gun manufacturer that produced the semiautomatic weapon used in the December 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, a judge has ruled against the defendants' ...

Police Reports | April 23-May 4, 2016

Updated: Feb 26, 2026 03:37 PM

Key Rock Road At about 1:30 pm on April 23, motorist Alice Hollett, 84, of Redding was driving a 2011 Volvo XC-70 northward on Key Rock Road, about 200 feet south of Sugar Street, when the auto w...

Untimely Death In The Borough

Published: May 04, 2016 12:00 AM

Multiple police officers were seen outside an Elizabeth Street residence Wednesday morning, investigating an incident that had occurred there. Located within the Borough of Newtown, Elizabeth Street i...

Commission Work Complete, Community Center Planning To Enter Design Phase

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: May 02, 2016 12:00 AM

Decommissioned as of Tuesday, April 26, with its charge completed, the Community Center Commission held its last meeting that night. After nearly a year of twice-monthly meetings and much planning, co...

Memorial Orchard Dedication Is May 7

Updated: Oct 07, 2025 01:27 PM

The public is invited to enjoy an afternoon outdoors with Newtown Forest Association at one of Newtown's most scenic locations.

Registrar Addresses Questions About Tuesday's Polling

By John Voket

Published: Apr 30, 2016 12:00 AM

Despite false rumors of voting machine breakdowns and police being dispatched to keep errant vehicles from using Newtown Middle School playing fields for overflow parking, Democratic Registrar of Vote...

Next HRRA Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event Scheduled In Newtown

Genealogy Club's Next Program To Dig Into 'Dissecting A Civil War Pension Record'

Choral Society Planning ‘Voices Of America’ Performance

Newtown Earth Day Festival Was A Success

Local Fourth Grader To Host ‘Gaming For Change’ On May 16

The editorial took no position on the budget going up or down so you're reading things into the editorial that simply aren't there. The turnout is tied to the lack of passage, in that people who came out to vote last time did not this time, indicating a lack of support on their part. Perhaps it wasn't spelled out clearly enough, but that's what the editorial was driving at, people showing lack of support by not casting a vote. The editorial did address likely concerns among voters that may have led to lack of support and lack of turnout. This lower turnout also follows increasing turnout over the past four referendums in three years (meaning it is an aberration from that), and increased turnout is something that I do push for regularly in editorials. Any disappointment you might be seeing is at the break in that trend, not at whether the budget passed or not. I'd rather see more people come out and vote "no" then not vote at all.

Lower Turnout Results In Two Budget Defeats

Clearly, property owners no longer want to bear the burden of expenses while the state does not meet it’s responsibilities. Rising costs must be addressed by actions that do not include yearly increases of property owners’ taxes. The state of CT must meet its share of the educational costs, and other costs.

Town And School Budgets Fail At Referendum

This feels like an oddly misleading headline and narrative, particularly coming from the Editorial Board. The headline "Lower Turnout Results in Two Budget Defeats" pushes a misleading narrative regarding voter turnout, and then seeks to tie the outcome of the referendum to that misleading narrative. Sure, voter turn out for this year's referendum, 18%, was lower than last year's. However, last year's turnout, 25.4%, represented the highest turnout in the most recent 10 budget referendums. If you take the time to examine turnout percentages between 2017 and 2026 (2017: 19.9, 2018: 15.7, 2019: 17, 2020: 0, 2021: 8.98, 2022: 7.7, 2023: 8.8, 2024: 15.1/17.49, 2025: 25.4, 2026: 18), this year's turnout was actually the third highest in the past 10 cycles. Perhaps the headline of this article should say "Lower Voter Turnout Than Last Year", which is more accurate, rather than creating an impression that this year's turnout is some type of aberration - a narrative that the turnout numbers, in all their binary glory, simply do not support. Further, the headline of this article appears to tie the "lower turnout" to the defeated budgets. Sure, that could be true. But, perhaps, its more likely that Newtown residents are feeling the squeeze of multiple economic influences. In Newtown, we've experienced property revaluations and increased municipal spending. Eversource continues to raise rates. The state legislature gives PURA the authority to impose Public Benefit charges that benefit a tiny percentage of the public (and subsequently burdening the rest of us). At the national level, inflation has run rampant for years and many of those costs remain high to this day. In short, the data tells a far less dramatic—and far more honest—story than the headline suggests. This wasn’t an electorate vanishing in apathy; it was a fairly typical turnout delivering an verdict that, perhaps, some at the Editorial Board didn't like. At some point, it’s worth considering that residents aren’t confused, disengaged, or misled by turnout; they’re simply doing math at their kitchen tables and concluding that “no” is the only responsible answer left.

Enjoyed the forum which only confirmed my support for Brandon Moore as the Democratic candidate to run for the state representative position. Brandon Moore did not waiver about his duty to all the people, if elected, when an issue presents itself that requires that he voice a difference of opinion for the wellbeing of Newtown residents. If Michelle Ku’s 16 years have led to her loyalty being to other elected officials, as she implied, then Newtown is going to continue to witness actions that do not protect its residents. She could not unseat republican, Mitch Bolinsky, during a Blue Wave, and once again, will not do it now. Winning that seat is critical for all. That explains why her previous campaign committee now campaigns for Brandon Moore. It explains all the endorsements he has received from local elected democratic officials. It’s why we need Brandon Moore to be the democratic candidate to run for state representative.

Second Newtown DTC, League Of Women Voters Candidates Event Planned

Appreciated the opportunity to hear from both candidates as we were present for the College Dems forum but only heard from Brandon Moore. It was an opportunity to see who can unseat the Republican incumbent and there is no doubt that Brandon Moore should be the Democratic candidate. One concerned parent posed a question about discrimination unaddressed by the school district and interestingly enough, Michelle Ku, who proudly speaks of her Board membership years, said little, while Brandon Moore passionately addressed the issue along with his experience as an Apache Helicopter Commander. This family is supporting Brandon Moore. We need change and someone who is not afraid to disagree, especially about the rising costs of living in Newtown.

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Madden Court Appearance On Sex Charges Postponed

Fire Reports | April 28-May 5, 2016

Wingathlon To Cause Road Closures, Traffic Delays For Few Hours Saturday

Home Heating Fuel Spill At Philo Curtis Road

Judge Rejects Effort To Delay Sandy Hook School Gun Lawsuit

Police Reports | April 23-May 4, 2016

Untimely Death In The Borough

Commission Work Complete, Community Center Planning To Enter Design Phase

Memorial Orchard Dedication Is May 7

Registrar Addresses Questions About Tuesday's Polling