Dr Rudy Magnan offers his thoughts on an attempt from within the White House to destroy basic Christian beliefs and traditions that formed the American character in the last 200 years.
Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert offers her thanks, on behalf of the planning committee, to those who helped make this year's Health Fair a success.
To the Editor:
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the superintendent of Newtown Public Schools, Dr Rodrigue, because of her amazing personality, her knowledge, her kindness, and her fairn...
To the Editor:
I would like to express my support for Mitch Bolinsky in the race for 106th District State House of Representatives in Hartford. Mitch has served Newtown well in the past six years in t...
To the Editor:
Mitch Bolinsky, our incumbent Republican State Representative for Newtown and Sandy Hook, is a very thorough man. He is thorough because he cares deeply about Newtown issues, and it sho...
To the Editor:
For the first time in my life, I’m putting a politician’s sign in my front yard. In a country that has become so bipartisan, it is wonderful to know that our town is represented by a ma...
To the Editor:
On November 6th, a Yes vote on the state ballot gives us a say before any state-owned open space property in town is sold, swapped, or given away. This is particularly relevant to Newto...
To the Editor:
I write this letter to endorse Rebekah Harriman-Stites for Connecticut’s 106th State Legislative District. I have known Rebekah for 7-plus years and have seen firsthand her business acu...
To the Editor:
There are several topics of concern that I wanted to share with readers and residents of Newtown to encourage more conversation. Specifically, the recent escalation of commercial develo...
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.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
