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Rotary Pancake Day - A Holiday Tradition

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: Dec 11, 2014 12:00 AM

The Newtown Rotary Annual Pancake Day was underway for less than two hours, Saturday, December 6, and more than 200 guests had already dined on pancakes and sausage, said Rotary member Myra Leuci. Wit...

Rotary Pancake Day - A Holiday Tradition

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: Dec 11, 2014 12:00 AM

Jingle Jam, House Tours, Holiday Fun Filled The Weekend

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Dec 11, 2014 12:00 AM

’Twas the night before the 29th annual Holiday Festival’s daylong celebration, which started with a dash of musical cheer. Filling the Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room with seasonal songs and the pluc...

Creating A New Comfort Quilt

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Dec 10, 2014 12:00 AM

Children participated in working to create quilt squares for a Comfort Quilt project at Newtown Middle School on Saturday, December 6. The table was part of the Parks & Recreation Breakfast with Santa...

Garden Club Greens Sale A Crowd Pleaser

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: Dec 09, 2014 12:00 AM

Shannon Letts was one of dozens of early birds shopping at The Garden Club of Newtown Annual Greens Sale, Saturday morning, December 6. Seeking primarily wreaths, Ms Letts said she comes to the event ...

Free Movies At Edmond Town Hall, December 13-14

By Shannon Hicks

Published: Dec 08, 2014 12:00 AM

The Good Lie, a Reese Witherspoon feature that was released in October, will be the next film offered at Edmond Town Hall Theatre. The film will be screened daily, December 12-19. On Saturday and ...

Holiday Festival, Including Historic Homes Tour, Returns This Weekend

By Shannon Hicks

Published: Dec 06, 2014 12:00 AM

When the Newtown Holiday Festival returns to Main Street on Sunday, people of all ages looking for some holiday-themed fun should be able to find something that appeals to them. The festival runs from...

Auction Find Will Put A Piece Of History Back On The Road

By Nancy Crevier

Published: Dec 06, 2014 12:00 AM

It is not shiny and it is not new, but Rich Murdy is as proud of the dusty 1926 Ford Model T roadster pickup parked in his Hattertown garage, as if it were a 2015 Tesla. “It’s a piece of Newtown histo...

'Gone With The Wind' Screened At Sunday Cinema Series

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Dec 05, 2014 12:00 AM

With shoulders extended by rods hung with green curtains and a yellow sash, Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) member Donna Mangiafico was a perfect Starlet O’Hara, a parody of the iconic film ch...

The Way We Were

Published: Dec 05, 2014 12:00 AM

December 8, 1989 After more than an hour of discussion, members of the Town Hall Board of Managers and Police Commissioners came to an agreement on a solution to the problem at Edmond Town...

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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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Rotary Pancake Day - A Holiday Tradition

Rotary Pancake Day - A Holiday Tradition

Jingle Jam, House Tours, Holiday Fun Filled The Weekend

Creating A New Comfort Quilt

Garden Club Greens Sale A Crowd Pleaser

Free Movies At Edmond Town Hall, December 13-14

Holiday Festival, Including Historic Homes Tour, Returns This Weekend

Auction Find Will Put A Piece Of History Back On The Road

'Gone With The Wind' Screened At Sunday Cinema Series

The Way We Were