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Baseball, Softball Teams Advance; Lacrosse Ready To Begin State Play

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Jun 03, 2014 12:00 AM

Newtown High School’s baseball and softball teams won Class LL state tournament first-round games on June 2. The baseball team, seeded 21st in its bracket, traveled to Greenwich and came from behind t...

Baseball, Softball Teams Advance; Lacrosse Ready To Begin State Play

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Jun 03, 2014 12:00 AM

Comeback Kids: NHS Laxmen Claim SWC Crown

By Tommy Shaker

Published: Jun 01, 2014 12:00 AM

STRATFORD – The May 31 South-West Conference boys’ lacrosse championship game at Bunnell High School, between Newtown High School and the Brookfield Bobcats, was a hard-fought game on both sides. The ...

Comeback Kids: NHS Laxmen Claim SWC Crown

By Tommy Shaker

Published: Jun 01, 2014 12:00 AM

Hawk Golfers Second In SWC Match

Published: May 30, 2014 12:00 AM

Newtown High School’s golf team finished second to rival Pomperaug of Southbury in the South-West Conference championship meet at Danbury’s Ridgewood Country Club on May 30. Pomperaug shot a 309 in th...

Nighthawk Track Team A Close Second In SWC Meet

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 30, 2014 12:00 AM

STRATFORD — When you’re talking about 70-something points, a mere half point isn’t much at all. For Newtown High School’s girls’ track and field team, it meant the difference between a runner-up finis...

Nighthawk Track Team A Close Second In SWC Meet

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 30, 2014 12:00 AM

Hawk Golfers Second In SWC Match

Published: May 30, 2014 12:00 AM

Champs Again - NHS Girls Claim Tenth Straight Title

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 29, 2014 12:00 AM

SOUTHBURY – Not even being in the unfamiliar role as the underdog – albeit a slight one – could stop Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team from coming out on top in the South-West Conference tour...

Hawk Laxmen Advance To Pinnacle Game

Published: May 29, 2014 12:00 AM

Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team won its South-West Conference tournament semifinal-round game on May 29, defeating New Milford 11-8. The second-seeded Nighthawks advance to play No. 5 Brookf...

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Michelle Embree Ku raises valid concerns about local property taxes, but ignores a basic political reality: Representative Mitch Bolinsky serves in the minority in a legislature dominated by a single-party supermajority where minority-party proposals are routinely sidelined. Suggesting that a single minority representative could rewrite the state's ECS formula is politically unrealistic and disingenuous to Newtown voters. Despite those odds, Mitch’s CGA track record speaks for itself. He led the charge to protect special education funding, preserve Drug-Free School Zones, safeguard school safety drills, advance science-based structured literacy, and defend homeschooling choices for families. If Ms. Ku knows how to fix the ECS formula, what has she done to convince her own party—the same party that controls the House, Senate, and Governor’s office? If the supermajority has the votes to fix ECS today, why hasn’t it happened during the 13 years she cites? Adding another seat to a supermajority that made Connecticut one of the highest-taxed states won't help Newtown taxpayers. If the current majority hasn't delivered relief with absolute power, expanding that majority won't change the outcome. Newtown’s interests are best served by keeping Mitch in the House and increasing Republican margins to provide real checks and balances. When one party holds every lever of power, accountability disappears. Strengthening the minority ensures our town’s voice is heard, not drowned out.

ECS Funding Debate Should Focus On Results

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

Cheryl Ghent

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.

Encourages Consideration Of State Candidates

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.

Newtown Deserves Property Tax Relief

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Baseball, Softball Teams Advance; Lacrosse Ready To Begin State Play

Baseball, Softball Teams Advance; Lacrosse Ready To Begin State Play

Comeback Kids: NHS Laxmen Claim SWC Crown

Comeback Kids: NHS Laxmen Claim SWC Crown

Hawk Golfers Second In SWC Match

Nighthawk Track Team A Close Second In SWC Meet

Nighthawk Track Team A Close Second In SWC Meet

Hawk Golfers Second In SWC Match

Champs Again - NHS Girls Claim Tenth Straight Title

Hawk Laxmen Advance To Pinnacle Game