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25.6	LaRocque Quits 106th District Race And Council Read More...	9/2/2010 11:35:14 AM
25.6	Council Poised To Change School Project Bid Process When the Newtown Legislative Council meets tonight at 7:30, they will discuss and possibly act on a proposal to issue a memo of understanding between the town and the state’s Bureau of School Facilities. And if all parties eventually agree on its content, it will change the way Newtown and virtually all other communities in Connecticut have handled bonding and bidding processes primarily for school projects that can qualify for partial state reimbursement. Read More...	9/1/2010 1:10:05 PM
25.6	Newtown Official Says Prepare For Earl, Be Set For The Winter Newtown’s Deputy Director of Disaster Preparedness, Donna Culbert completed a conference call with state emergency management officials and the Governor Tuesday afternoon, and issued advice to residents in the event Hurricane Earl makes landfall in Connecticut by this weekend. Read More...	8/31/2010 4:37:10 PM
25.6	Protect Students Of All Ages Organizations from Connecticut’s electrical utilities to the American College of Emergency Physicians have issued important reminders to parents and caregivers of returning college students to be sure those young people remain as safe and healthy as possible while they are away from home. Read More...	8/26/2010 2:20:14 PM
25.6	Protect Students Of All Ages Organizations from Connecticut’s electrical utilities to the American College of Emergency Physicians have issued important reminders to parents and caregivers of returning college students to be sure those young people remain as safe and healthy as possible while they are away from home. Read More...	8/26/2010 2:17:01 PM
25.6	Jon Anderson: The Voice Of Prog Rock Fashions Himself A Journeyman Folkie RIDGEFIELD — The progressive classic rock outfit Yes may be known for international hits like “Roundabout,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart” and “All Good People,” but fans also know the band has consistently delivered over-the-top concert production, light shows, and bombastic live performances. Read More...	8/26/2010 2:15:35 PM
25.6	LaRocque Apology Triggers Pointed Rebuttal From Lyddy Five days after learning he was denied a potential $26,000 grant and any future participation “with prejudice” in Connecticut’s Citizens’ Election Program, Republican Councilman and 106th District state representative candidate Christopher LaRocque issued a public letter of apology, which was provided to The Newtown Bee and other media sources. Read More...	8/26/2010 1:51:38 PM
25.6	LaRocque Denied Public Financing Republican Legislative Councilman Chris LaRocque, a candidate for the 106th District statehouse seat, was found to be in violation of state election law August 18. A spokesperson for Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) told The Bee that a “material impropriety” was discovered during an audit of donors to Mr LaRocque’s campaign. Read More...	8/20/2010 9:19:41 AM
25.6	On The Road With Shannon Hicks, August 20 John Voket fills in for Shannon this week. Read More...	8/19/2010 1:32:13 PM
25.6	Individual FFH Buildings Are Not Marketable Michael Struna, the exclusive broker for the Fairfield Hills Authority and the town, told selectmen that even the most marketable and preferred use of two single commercial buildings at Fairfield Hills would be priced out of the market once the cost of renovations required to occupy those buildings was factored in. Read More...	8/19/2010 1:23:06 PM
25.6	Local Registrar Files Elections Complaints Against Town Clerk Democratic Registrar of Voters LeReine Frampton filed two letters of complaint against Republican Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia in late June, which the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) will review before considering whether to hold a formal hearing on any of Ms Frampton’s concerns. Read More...	8/19/2010 1:16:07 PM
25.6	Two Major Public Works Projects Expected To Wrap By Winter Newtown’s latest bridge replacement project and a set of road improvements funded mostly through President Obama’s federal economic stimulus initiative are expected to be completed before the snow flies, if all goes as expected. Read More...	8/19/2010 1:14:55 PM
25.6	Council Launches Charter Revision Process Read More...	8/19/2010 12:47:56 PM
25.6	Council Committee Recommending Seven For Charter Review Panel Stating they wanted a mix of experience and “new faces,” who will come to the process without preconceived notions or convictions, a Legislative Council subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend seven volunteers to sit on a new Charter Review Commission. The nominees are expected to be confirmed, along with their charge at a full council meeting Wednesday. Read More...	8/17/2010 3:11:58 PM
25.6	Newtown On ‘Target List’ For Sears Hometown Store A representative of Sears Hometown Stores, which is opening several franchises in the region in the coming months, said he is working with possible dealer-owner candidates as well as local commercial realtors with the hope of establishing a location in Newtown in the coming months. Read More...	8/13/2010 9:23:10 AM
25.6	Potential Panel of Charter Revision Commissioners Expected Monday By Monday, August 16, a subcommittee of the Legislative Council is hoping to recommend “a hardworking” panel of volunteers who will serve as Newtown’s next Charter Revision Commission, according to Councilman James Belden. In a series of three meetings that began August 11 and will wrap next Monday with an anticipated vote. Mr Belden said his subcommittee will have chatted with about 15 candidates who each provided a letter of interest and written bio or resume for consideration. Read More...	8/12/2010 1:50:25 PM
25.6	Health District Focusing On Eichler’s Cove, Rabies Case Read More...	8/12/2010 1:37:58 PM
25.6	Lillian Bittman Resigns As School Board Chair Citing family needs, Board of Education Chair Lillian Bittman announced she was stepping down from her leadership position August 10. The board has scheduled discussion and action to elect a new chair during its next regular meeting Tuesday, August 17. Read More...	8/12/2010 1:35:09 PM
25.6	Ethics Members Charged With ‘Protecting’ Council Official Read More...	8/12/2010 1:32:42 PM
25.6	Newtown Supports McMahon, Foley, Malloy Voters registered with the two major political parties trickled into four Newtown polling places on Tuesday to cast ballots for a number of high-profile federal posts, as well as a few hotly contested state races. And when all was said and done, the local outcomes closely mirrored voter trends across Connecticut, where voters on Tuesday set the ballot for five statewide races, four congressional races, and 19 state House and Senate seats. Read More...	8/12/2010 1:25:52 PM
25.6	Dukes Of September Plan To Heat Up Ives Concert Park On August 19 They may not be regarded individually in the hierarchy of “rock royalty,” but collectively Michael McDonald, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagan and Boz Scaggs have appropriately dubbed themselves the Dukes of September. And they plan to hold court Thursday, August 19 at Danbury’s Ives Concert Park in what was promised to be a two-hour-plus extravaganza of their own tunes, mixed with a number of songs that influenced the three musicians in their formative years. Read More...	8/12/2010 12:36:09 PM
25.6	Rodgers Unsuccessful In Probate Race; Newtown Supported McMahon, Foley & Malloy Voters registered with the two major political parties trickled into four Newtown polling places on Tuesday to cast ballots for a number of high profile federal posts, as well as a few hotly contested state races. Read More...	8/10/2010 10:37:29 PM
25.6	Registrar: At Noontime Turnout At Primary Polls ‘Terrible’ Republican Registrar of Voters Karin Aurelia summed up the late morning turnout of voters at the four primary polling locations in one word: “Terrible.” And just a few minutes before noon at the Reed School, Poll Moderator Sara Frampton, daughter of Democratic Registrar LeReine Frampton, logged the location’s 93rd vote of the day. “We wanted to see if we would break 100 by noon,” she said. But it was not meant to be. Read More...	8/10/2010 1:55:58 PM
25.6	Ethics Panel To Take Up Complaint Against Council Official August 9 Newtown’s Board of Ethics has scheduled a special meeting Monday, August 9, to take up a complaint filed against the vice chair of the Legislative Council by the husband of the local school board chairman. Read More...	8/6/2010 10:06:14 AM
25.6	John Aurelia Departing Legislative Council “I hate having to do it, but when you can no longer do the job, you have to let someone else take over.” These were the parting words of District 1 Republican Councilman John Aurelia following his resignation from the town’s legislative panel, which was effective August 2. Read More...	8/6/2010 10:04:50 AM


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