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Hussey Thrilled To Call Rock Ridge Golf Course His 'Office'

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Aug 20, 2016 12:00 AM

From the time he was a 13-year-old caddy/self-taught golfer in Westchester County, N.Y., Brian Hussey has had a passion for the game of tee-offs, chips, and putts. In fact, the golf course has been hi...

Gauvin Steps Away From Pool, Changes Career Path

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Aug 19, 2016 12:00 AM

For the past 20-plus years - the last six of which were at Newtown High School - Zach Gauvin has been in or around a pool, involved with competitive swimming as a team member and later a coach. Things...

REACH And Black Swan To Meet In Softball Title Game

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Aug 17, 2016 12:00 AM

Top-seeded REACH and third-seeded Black Swan will meet in the Women's Softball League championship game, Friday, August 19, at Treadwell Park, with the first pitch set for approximately 6:30 pm. Black...

Football Players Prepare For Gridiron Battles With Summer Workouts

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Aug 14, 2016 12:00 AM

As anticipation and excitement for this fall's opening kickoff build, so to do the muscles and endurance levels of Newtown High School's football players. Throughout the summer, members of the Nightha...

Soccer Night In Newtown To Entertain Fans, Raise Funds For NYFS

Published: Aug 11, 2016 12:00 AM

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) will conduct a soccer event at Newtown High School's Blue & Gold Stadium, which will raise funds for peer-to-peer mentoring programs in the community. Soccer Nig...

Annual Road Race Is September 3

Published: Aug 06, 2016 12:00 AM

The 11th Annual Newtown Road Race 5K and the Newtown Prevention Council Kids Run to benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services will be held on Saturday, September 3, at Dickinson Park. Cost is $25 (or $3...

Fall Season Is Just Around The Corner: Newtown High School Sports Tryout Information

Published: Aug 05, 2016 12:00 AM

Newtown High school fall sports tryout details, including participation form information, and practice dates, are listed below. Follow the Nighthawks on Twitter (@nhsathletics), and visit nighthawkspo...

Torpedoes Summer Swim Team Members Gaining Experience

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Aug 04, 2016 12:00 AM

What better way to cool off during the dog days of summer than with a refreshing dip in the pool. Up-and-coming swimmers spent their mornings learning and honing swimming skills in the Newtown Parks &...

Rangers Earn Top Seed In League Playoffs

By Newtown Bee

Published: Aug 04, 2016 12:00 AM

The Connecticut Rangers 15U Red team, which includes several Newtown residents, completed their regular season last week, compiling a 14-4 record in the New York Elite League and earning the top seed ...

Hard-Working Admirals' Season Ends In 17U Semifinals

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Jul 31, 2016 12:00 AM

It may not have been a long journey to the 17U state tournament semifinals, but it certainly was a challenging one - both in terms of the time spent on the diamonds and the level of competition that s...

Track And Field Teams Compete At Masuk

‘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'

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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Hussey Thrilled To Call Rock Ridge Golf Course His 'Office'

Gauvin Steps Away From Pool, Changes Career Path

REACH And Black Swan To Meet In Softball Title Game

Football Players Prepare For Gridiron Battles With Summer Workouts

Soccer Night In Newtown To Entertain Fans, Raise Funds For NYFS

Annual Road Race Is September 3

Fall Season Is Just Around The Corner: Newtown High School Sports Tryout Information

Torpedoes Summer Swim Team Members Gaining Experience

Rangers Earn Top Seed In League Playoffs

Hard-Working Admirals' Season Ends In 17U Semifinals