Check out the second segment of a multi-part guest series on palliative care through the frontline experiences of Newtown resident and physician Jo-Ann Maroto-Soltis
A curious push/pull situation is developing statewide as Governor Ned Lamont paused Phase 3 re-openings while concurrently releasing a 50-page guide to help school districts navigate a return to classroom instruction in the coming weeks.
As the COVID-19 pandemic was ravaging Connecticut, Newtown resident and palliative care physician Jo-Ann Maroto-Soltis reached out to The Newtown Bee with an idea of telling a comprehensive story ...
As if Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert was not busy enough handling coronavirus issues, she is now grappling with the news that the aggressive lone star tick is proliferating in the region.
Newtown nurse Ann (Nancy) Rhodes, APRN-BC has created a book providing practical tips and tools to solve common medical problems she regularly encountered in patients' homes that could help prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and suffering.
Newtown Savings Bank will be accepting nonperishable food donations to benefit local food pantries on Friday, June 26, from 9 am to 4 pm, and Saturday, June 27, from 9 am to noon, at all 14 branch locations.
Police Commissioner and former councilman Neil Chaudhary missed a lot over the 12 days he spent sedated and on a ventilator at Danbury Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit while battling COVID-19. Learn what he missed and important information you may need to know about his protracted recovery process.
Church Hill Village, offering luxury-grade assisted living apartments and memory care service for residents with dementia, has been working to maintain a sense of fun and normalcy through the recent coronavirus health emergency.
I see you object to my use of the word mob. May I ask if you attended any of the warehouse discussions over the past few years? The disrespectful behavior—the shouting, the veiled threats, the outright hostility—from some of my neighbors has been disgraceful. Frankly, I’m ashamed to call them my neighbors. When the mob stops acting like a mob, I’ll gladly stop referring to them as a NIMBY mob.
One thing I’ve always found ironic about the Horse Guard—setting aside any real practicality of their current role—is that they are actually the second Horse Guard. Yes, the state of Connecticut funds not just one but two official Horse Guards. The first was established in 1788, but by 1808, it was apparently decided that one wasn’t enough, so a second was chartered.
Fast forward to around 1930, when 60% of American families owned a car, and it seems like we missed a prime opportunity to reconsider the necessity of these units. At this point, I think the Horse Guard should be welcome to continue using State property—if they can fund it themselves through private means. Otherwise, it’s time to stop subsidizing their hobby.
The Borough Zoning Commission does not represent the "residents of Newtown." It is elected by, and serves, the residents of the Borough. I believe most residents of both the Borough and the town are aware of this, but the letter creates the impression that residence in Newtown confers the right to vote for the BZC ("who we elect"), which may cause confusion.
Mr. Johnson
Mob as defined by Webster: a large, disorderly crowd of people, especially one that is violent or destructive. This is how you refer to your fellow Newtowners and neighbors who have a view of the appropriateness of the upscale cluster housing development that differs from yours. The “mob” we saw at several of the public hearings consisted of volunteer fire fighters, teachers, farmers, concerned citizens of all ages and occupations and retirees like us- in other words - your fellow Newtowners - who are all entitled to their constitutional right of free speech.
Name calling has no place in local public discourse or anywhere in our Nation. We are your neighbors not a mob.
School enrollment is down substantially from its peak -- 20 years ago. It is projected to rise from now through 2030. "Sometimes what people omit can be as telling as what they say."
