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Nighthawk Baseball Team Continues To Get Solid Pitching And Wins In Conference Games

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 03, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's baseball team, after battling in a 2-1 loss to Brookfield on April 27, came away with a 3-1 victory over Bunnell of Stratford, at Fairfield Hills, on May 1, then topped visiting ...

Hawk Laxmen Possess Ball To Hold Off Ludlowe

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 02, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team, behind a strong defensive effort and patience on offense, defeated visiting Fairfield Ludlowe 6-3 at Blue & Gold Stadium on April 29. The Nighthawks built a ...

Girls' Lacrosse Team Uses Six Straight Goals To Overcome Falcons

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 02, 2017 12:00 AM

In a battle of two of the top South-West Conference teams, Newtown High School's girls' lacrosse squad rallied to defeat visiting Joel Barlow of Redding 11-8 at Blue & Gold Stadium on Monday night. Th...

Runners Hit Their Stride In Rooster Run Events

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 29, 2017 12:00 AM

From first-time sprinters to seasoned distance runners, participants of a wide range of abilities and ages participated in the annual Rooster Run on April 29.5K finishersThe Platt Systems Chip Timing ...

Boys' Lacrosse Team Members Continue To Challenge Themselves

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 28, 2017 12:00 AM

Sure, it would be easy for Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team to revel in its success against South-West Conference foes - the Nighthawks outscored their first five SWC opponents a cumulative 8...

Boys' Lacrosse Team Members Continue To Challenge Themselves

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 28, 2017 12:00 AM

Nighthawk Girls' Lacrosse Team Continues Strong Play As Schedule Toughens

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's girls' lacrosse team defeated visiting Bunnell of Stratford 18-4 on April 20, for its sixth straight victory to begin the season. The Nighthawks suffered their first loss in a 4-...

Nighthawk Tennis Squads Win Matches, Tangle With Rivals

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's girls' and boys' tennis teams both had some success and tasted defeat against tough South-West Conference foes this past week. Both teams handled Bunnell of Stratford on April 20...

Nighthawk Tennis Squads Win Matches, Tangle With Rivals

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 27, 2017 12:00 AM

NHS Softball Team Battling â¨South-West Conference Foes

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Apr 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown High School's softball team found a way to win its first three games of the season - each a low-scoring close battle - led by the efforts of pitcher Sara Kennedy. Coach Bob Guererra wanted to ...

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

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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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Nighthawk Baseball Team Continues To Get Solid Pitching And Wins In Conference Games

Hawk Laxmen Possess Ball To Hold Off Ludlowe

Girls' Lacrosse Team Uses Six Straight Goals To Overcome Falcons

Runners Hit Their Stride In Rooster Run Events

Boys' Lacrosse Team Members Continue To Challenge Themselves

Boys' Lacrosse Team Members Continue To Challenge Themselves

Nighthawk Girls' Lacrosse Team Continues Strong Play As Schedule Toughens

Nighthawk Tennis Squads Win Matches, Tangle With Rivals

Nighthawk Tennis Squads Win Matches, Tangle With Rivals

NHS Softball Team Battling â¨South-West Conference Foes

NHS Softball Team Battling â¨South-West Conference Foes