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Season Ends For Nighthawk Girls' Booters

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Nov 11, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's girls' soccer team saw its stellar season come to an end in a 2-1 loss to visiting Glastonbury, in the Class LL state tournament quarterfinals, at Blue & Gold Stadium, on Saturda...

Newtown Football Team's Playoff Hopes Take A Hit In Loss To Bulldogs

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Nov 11, 2017 12:00 AM

Throughout recent years, Newtown High School's football team has been on the winning end of its share of lopsided games. In a November 10 clash with visiting South-West Conference foe and fellow state...

Youth Football Teams To Battle For Championships Sunday

By Newtown Bee

Published: Nov 11, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown's fourth and fifth grade football teams will play in the Shoreline Conference championship games, on Sunday, November 12. Both contests will be held at Guilford High School.Newtown Youth Footb...

Soccer Tourney At NYA On November 19

By Newtown Bee

Published: Nov 10, 2017 12:00 AM

NYA Sports & Fitness will host its Third Annual "six2six" Soccer Marathon on Sunday, November 19, from 6 am to 6 pm.FFIUSA.orgOnline registration is encouraged at Futbol Friends International, a loca...

Fifth-Grade Team Comes Back To Shock Cheshire, Advance To Championship

By Newtown Bee

Published: Nov 09, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown's fifth-grade football team came back from a 14-point deficit in the second quarter against the top-ranked team in the league, Cheshire, for a 27-22 win on November 5, and earned a spot in the...

Girls' Soccer Team Blanks Wilton, Advances To State Quarterfinal

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Nov 09, 2017 12:00 AM

Update: The quarterfinal-round game against Glastonbury will be played at 2 pm on Saturday, November 11. Newtown High School's girls' soccer team, seeded third in the Class LL state tournament, d...

Fourth-Graders Reach Conference Title Game With Thrilling OT Win

By Newtown Bee

Published: Nov 09, 2017 12:00 AM

In an unforgettable performance, Newtown's fourth grade football team advanced to the Shoreline Conference Championship game by battling back from a two-score deficit in the second half to force overt...

Boys' Soccer Team Eliminated In PKs

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Nov 07, 2017 12:00 AM

Things looked good for much of the Class LL state tournament's opening round for host Newtown High School's boys' soccer team. Until Fairfield Warde came from behind to force overtime, eventually prev...

Volleyball Team Wins State Playoff Opener

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Nov 07, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's girls' volleyball team, on the heels of their run to the conference championship round, returned to action in the Class LL state tournament and, as the No. 9 seed and host team, ...

Field Hockey Team Wins State Tourney Qualifying Round Contest

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Nov 07, 2017 12:00 AM

The No. 19 Newtown High School field hockey team went on the road and blanked No. 14 Southington 4-0 in the Class L state tournament qualifying round, on November 6. With the win, the Nighthawks earn ...

‘Color Our World With Hope’ Filled Newtown With Music, Meaning, And Community Impact

Nighthawk Baseball Team Beats Conference Opponents

Late Goal By Ruddy Lifts Nighthawk Lacrosse Team To Victory, Showcases Chemistry In Midfield

Reed Intermediate Presents Sold-Out Performances Of 'Willy Wonka Jr'

Draw Dominance, Transition Game Lift Boys' Lacrosse Team To Lopsided Wins

Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

Discusses Policy Against Rodenticides

Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

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.

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 :)

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Season Ends For Nighthawk Girls' Booters

Newtown Football Team's Playoff Hopes Take A Hit In Loss To Bulldogs

Youth Football Teams To Battle For Championships Sunday

Soccer Tourney At NYA On November 19

Fifth-Grade Team Comes Back To Shock Cheshire, Advance To Championship

Girls' Soccer Team Blanks Wilton, Advances To State Quarterfinal

Fourth-Graders Reach Conference Title Game With Thrilling OT Win

Boys' Soccer Team Eliminated In PKs

Volleyball Team Wins State Playoff Opener

Field Hockey Team Wins State Tourney Qualifying Round Contest