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13th Anniversary Of 9/11: Flags To Be Lowered For Patriot Day

By Shannon Hicks

Published: Sep 11, 2014 12:00 AM

In honor of the 13th anniversary of 9/11, the President has ordered that all flags be lowered today. Flags should remain lowered until sunset. In a proclamation released yesterday, President Barack Ob...

Tickborne Disease Awareness Survey Launching

By John Voket

Published: Sep 11, 2014 12:00 AM

The effort to better understand the public’s perception and behavior regarding tick bites and tickborne disease is stepping up, according to Health District Director Donna Culbert. “Newtown, through a...

9/11 Tribute Ride Rumbles Through Newtown

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Sep 10, 2014 12:00 AM

They were many, and they were loud. Roughly 2,400 motorcycles rumbled through Newtown Sunday, September 7 on their winding route from Norwalk to Bridgeport during the 14th annual CT United Ride, Conne...

Resident Raises Main Street Traffic Control Issues

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Sep 09, 2014 12:00 AM

Town police are being urged to redouble their traffic enforcement efforts, especially along Main Street, to curb vehicular problems occurring along that thoroughfare. Resident Karen Banks of West Stre...

In Response To 12/14: DCF Unveils Plan For Overhaul Of Children's Mental Health Care

By Keith M. Phaneuf ©The Connecticut Mirror

Published: Sep 09, 2014 12:00 AM

A new state blueprint for children’s mental health services recommends standardized screening and enhanced school services, better training for all caregivers and the “pooling” of hundreds of millions...

Police Department Planning For Hiring, Promotions

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Sep 08, 2014 12:00 AM

Police Chief Michael Kehoe has updated Police Commission members about police department staffing matters, including plans to hire two new officers, plus plans for promotions involving the naming of o...

New Mini Mart Owner Requests Modest Tax Abatement

By John Voket

Published: Sep 06, 2014 12:00 AM

From the barren, pocked lot where a boxy Shell station once stood greeting residents and visitors exiting Interstate 84 onto Church Hill Road, a new, more aesthetically pleasing Colonial-looking mini ...

SHS Staffers Aim To Inspire A Nation To Promote 'Common Sense' Gun Laws

By John Voket

Published: Sep 06, 2014 12:00 AM

The small, occasionally boisterous but often hushed group of women gathered around a set of tables one recent afternoon at a Newtown restaurant could have been mistaken for any group of friends or co-...

Deadline Extended: Raffle Supporting Reach Newtown To Last All Month

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Sep 06, 2014 12:00 AM

While driving a larger-than-life bright orange chair through New York City recently, Newtown resident Douglas Calderone soon realized that its eye-catching qualities could do more than raise a smile. ...

Investigation Continues To Determine Start Of Fire That Heavily Damaged Sandy Hook Home

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Sep 05, 2014 12:00 AM

Fire officials this week were continuing their probe into the cause of a September 2 Alpine Circle house fire that heavily damaged a two-story Colonial-style home on that road in the Riverside section...

On What Budget Numbers To Send To Referendum

Who You Endorse Speaks Volumes About You

Democrats: Experience — And History — Matter

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

Newtown Is Embree Ku's Home

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

Shame on NAFC. Unless you have not read about the controversy surrounding why I left Michelle Ku’s campaign, I cannot understand why you would endorse a candidate that uses homophobic and stereotypical tactics to run a campaign. Ask her to share the texts sent to her committee involving “diva” and Spanish tshirts because “Brazilians” are moving into Newtown. As if Latinos are all Brazilian and don’t understand English. Shame on you.

Endorses Embree Ku

Nothing says “community spirit” quite like declaring moral bankruptcy because voters didn’t fund your preferred project. Apparently, approving basic infrastructure that everyone uses—like functional sidewalks and parking for a facility that all community members use and salt that keeps those touchpoints functional in winter—is now evidence of generational selfishness. The real irony isn’t in what passed or failed; it’s in accusing others of self-interest while insisting they should have voted for something you happen to value. That’s not “us”—that’s just a different version of “me.” Voters weighed priorities and made a choice. Calling that “shameful” doesn’t elevate the argument—it just reveals how little tolerance there is for democratic outcomes that don’t go your way. If the takeaway is that more people should show up and vote, fair enough. But let’s not pretend disagreement is a character flaw. Sometimes the electorate simply decides that not every nice-to-have is a must-have.

I understand your basic point, but not the numbers. Can you help us understand where your numbers come from? Thanks!

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13th Anniversary Of 9/11: Flags To Be Lowered For Patriot Day

Tickborne Disease Awareness Survey Launching

9/11 Tribute Ride Rumbles Through Newtown

Resident Raises Main Street Traffic Control Issues

In Response To 12/14: DCF Unveils Plan For Overhaul Of Children's Mental Health Care

Police Department Planning For Hiring, Promotions

New Mini Mart Owner Requests Modest Tax Abatement

SHS Staffers Aim To Inspire A Nation To Promote 'Common Sense' Gun Laws

Deadline Extended: Raffle Supporting Reach Newtown To Last All Month

Investigation Continues To Determine Start Of Fire That Heavily Damaged Sandy Hook Home