Ben's Lighthouse is connecting all children. The organization establishes programs that empower young people to develop the self-awareness, empathy and social connections they need to find and share t...
DANBURY - If the team's playoff efforts are any indication of what's to come, watch out for Newtown High School's hockey team next winter.
The Nighthawks, coming off a 3-2 loss to New Fairfield-Immacu...
Back in 1997, Newtown's youth lacrosse program had one brand-new girls' team consisting of players ranging from grades 3 through 8.The Newtown Bee's Harmon Award for Sportsman of the Year.Lacrosse Hot...
Newtown High School's wrestling team was runner-up in the New England Regional Championships, in Providence, RI, March 4-5. Leading the way for the Nighthawks was 182 pound weight division grappler An...
Newtown High School's boys' swimming and diving team placed fourth among ten schools in the South-West Conference championships, which took place at Masuk High in Monroe, March 2 and 4.The Bee's webpa...
Newtown High School's hockey team, coming off a 3-2 loss to New Fairfield-Immaculate of Danbury in the South-West Conference Division III tournament semifinals at Milford Ice Pavilion on March 2, will...
Newtown High School's gymnastics team scored 124.125 points to earn seventh place in the Class L state championship meet, at Pomperaug High in Southbury, on February 27. Greenwich, with 140.425, won t...
Newtown High School's Anthony Falbo earned a 6-4 decision over Killingly's Austin Caffrey in the 182 pound weight class championship of the state open, at New Haven's Floyd Little Athletic Center, on ...
Newtown High School's dance team followed up its South-West Conference championships with state bragging rights, capturing the jazz division title, and also finishing runner-up in the hip hop division...
A half dozen of Newtown High School's wrestling team members, because of their top-six performances at the Class LL state championships at Trumbull High on February 20, will compete in the State Open ...
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.
