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Author And Illustrator Visit, Sign Copies Of 'Snowflakes Fall'

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Dec 11, 2013 12:00 AM

Seated side by side and facing a long line of adults and children carrying stacks of books, former resident and renowned children’s book illustrator Steven Kellogg and award-winning author Patricia Ma...

Theater Review: Well Crafted Farce Keeps The Laughs Flying At TheatreWorks

By Julie Stern

Published: Dec 10, 2013 12:00 AM

NEW MILFORD — Boeing Boeing is a six door farce by the late Marc Camoletti, a French architect turned playwright who was an admirer of both Molière and American screwball comedies. The title is a pun,...

Theater Review: Sherman's Third Panto, 'Aladdin' Continues A Great Tradition

By Julie Stern

Published: Dec 10, 2013 12:00 AM

SHERMAN — For the third year in a row, The Sherman Players are presenting a “Christmas Panto” — something that is traditional in Britain, and hopefully will become a tradition here as well, since the ...

Theater Review: 'Fences' Is Good For A Number Of Reasons

By Julie Stern

Published: Dec 10, 2013 12:00 AM

NEW HAVEN — “I once wrote a short story called The Best Blues Singer in the World,” August Wilson reportedly once said, “and it went like this: ‘The streets that Balboa walked were his own private oce...

Giving Tree Helps Those In Need, Promotes Character

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Dec 10, 2013 12:00 AM

This story has been updated to reflect totals as of Monday, December 16. A Giving Tree stands in the Edmond Town Hall lobby this year. Promoting the tree that is intended to benefit community mem...

Newly Elected Ambulance Chief Aims To Double Volunteer Membership

By John Voket

Published: Dec 09, 2013 12:00 AM

On a rare quiet morning in the cramped quarters that serve as the base for Newtown’s busy Volunteer Ambulance Corps, newly elected Chief Mike Collins was much more interested in talking about his 50-p...

Angel Of Hope Arrives At St Rose, Dedication Ceremony Planned

By Alissa Silber

Published: Dec 07, 2013 12:00 AM

Angels of Hope Inc’s website says their angels “serve as beacons of hope for those suffering from the emotional and physical absence of a child.” In October an Angel of Hope statue was delivered to Ne...

The Top of the Mountain

Published: Dec 06, 2013 12:00 AM

Julie Hasselberger’s son, Daniel, who lives a severely medically restricted life with polymicrogyria, celebrated his 16th birthday recently. Julie had put out a request for birthday cards to brighten ...

Theater Review: 'Chicago' The Latest Reason To Take Advantage Of A Good Thing At WCSU

By Julie Stern

Published: Dec 06, 2013 12:00 AM

DANBURY — Western Connecticut State University sits so quietly in the center of Danbury that we sometimes might be tempted to take it for granted, and in so doing, miss out on its depth as a powerhous...

Christmas Trees Arrive For Annual Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Fundraising Sale

By John Voket

Published: Dec 06, 2013 12:00 AM

Firefighters and family members answered the call to help unload trees on November 29 after a truckload of holiday trees arrived for the Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue benefit tree sale. The annual activity...

Financial Foundations: Expanding Access To Homeownership: Innovative Mortgage Programs

Head O'Meadow Students Cast Votes For Books

Newtown Senior Alliance Hosted Its First Roundtable Regarding Housing

Juvenile At The Wheel Of Vehicle That Crashed Into Utility Pole

BOE Holds Celebration Of Excellence, Listens To NEASC Overview

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

The ‘Me’ Generation

Tom, I appreciate you sharing your perspective. My advocacy isn't about a personal 'vested interest' in a single field; it is about the Standard of Newtown. While you categorize the salt shed and library parking as 'essential' and the turf as an 'upgrade,' I would argue they all fall under the same umbrella of maintaining town assets. The Turf Field ($1.4M): This was a replacement project for a facility used by thousands of youth athletes, not a new 'luxury' add-on. The Salt Shed ($1.2M) & Library Parking ($1.4M): These were passed at almost identical price points. The point isn't to say these items aren't important; it’s to ask why we find the money for infrastructure that serves one demographic while claiming we are too 'fiscally strained' to fund infrastructure for another. When we categorize things we use as 'essential' and things our neighbors' children use as 'extras,' we aren't having an honest discussion about priorities, we are picking winners and losers. The goal of my letter wasn't to be 'unproductive,' but to sound the alarm for the 82% of residents who didn't show up to the polls. We cannot be a community that only thrives in parts. If we want Newtown to remain a place where people want to move and raise families, we have to invest in the next generation with the same urgency we use to fix our parking lots.

Michelle, I am sorry to see that you are also a victim of fabrications. All those rumors that go round that seem so convincing. All so often, those rumors are little more than convenient lies. This has been happening for several years and hopefully we can come together to stop them. Until then, I ask that those of you who have heard disparaging remarks about the candidates take the time to meet with them to ask them directly what you are concerned about. Get to know them better rather than assume. We all will have better representation both locally and state-wide if you do so.

Support For Brandon Moore

He is just another politician, you could see it when he got Bruce Walcz'zzz'k elected. Say whatever it takes to get into office...

Two Questions

This is disappointing because it frames voters who rejected the Treadwell turf replacement as selfish or anti-youth. When I suspect that Katherine's motives were likely because she has some vested interest in those turf fields, which makes it exceptionally selfish. There is a clear difference between maintaining basic town infrastructure and approving an athletic facility upgrade. Library sidewalks, parking access, and a salt storage facility support safety and essential town operations. The turf field may be worthwhile, but it is still a different type of request. Residents can support youth sports and still question the cost, timing, or priority of a specific project. Calling that selfish, or turning it into a generational argument is unfair and unproductive. Newtown is better served by honest discussion about priorities, not by accusing voters of lacking community spirit because they disagreed on one ballot item.

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Author And Illustrator Visit, Sign Copies Of 'Snowflakes Fall'

Theater Review: Well Crafted Farce Keeps The Laughs Flying At TheatreWorks

Theater Review: Sherman's Third Panto, 'Aladdin' Continues A Great Tradition

Theater Review: 'Fences' Is Good For A Number Of Reasons

Giving Tree Helps Those In Need, Promotes Character

Newly Elected Ambulance Chief Aims To Double Volunteer Membership

Angel Of Hope Arrives At St Rose, Dedication Ceremony Planned

The Top of the Mountain

Theater Review: 'Chicago' The Latest Reason To Take Advantage Of A Good Thing At WCSU

Christmas Trees Arrive For Annual Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Fundraising Sale