A film that began life as a Christmas season hit in 1983 and has continued with annual 24-hour television screenings centered around December 25, will return to the big screen in Newtown this month. A...
Newtown resident Jim Spinner is alive and well, and there are several individuals responsible for that after coming to his rescue this past summer.
On Sunday, December 8, the men and women who joined ...
The Rotary Club of Newtown welcomed more than 650 people to its 59th Annual Pancake Breakfast, which was co-hosted with Newtown Parks & Recreation, on Saturday, December 7.
Newtown Choral Society serenaded an audience at Newtown Meeting House with myriad seasonal songs at its Holiday Concert on December 8.
The choir group of more than two dozen singers, led by director M...
December 30, 1994
BEE LINES: What is your New Year’s resolution? Jane Schaerer: I have so many, it would take all day to say. Linda Iassagna: To be more organized. Rebecca Seidel: I don’t have one yet...
Occupation: I’ve had my own health insurance business for about 30 years. It’s been great for my lifestyle, because it gave me flexibility raising my kids and for volunteering. Also, for the past ...
The irreverent, downright bawdy and hilarious holiday musical "Wreck The Halls" is back with a new sparkle and shine to entertain all those managing the tedious and tiresome demands of the lengthy holiday season.
For the holiday season, The Sherman Players are staging a panto of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Under the direction of Steven Stott, the production is ridiculous good fun.
Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) presented the 34th Newtown Holiday Festival: A Frozen Winter Wonderland on Sunday, December 8, to the delight of many residents.
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.
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.
