Religion

A Non-Traditional Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 26, 2020 7:00 am

The Newtown Bee reached out recently to local faith leaders with an invitation to share Thanksgiving readings, blessings, prayers, or messages of their choice.

Newtown Congregational Church Part Of Collaborative Effort: $26.2 Million In Medical Debt Eradicated For New England Residents & First Responders

By Shannon Hicks

Published: November 10, 2020 8:00 am

Newtown Congregational Church was among the churches to participate in a collaborative effort between UCC congregations, associations, and more than 100 households to abolish more than $26 million in medical debt.

NCC Hosts Contactless Pick-Up For Mississippi BBQ Dinner

By Alissa Silber

Published: November 01, 2020 7:00 am

Members of Newtown Congregational Church (NCC), 14 West Street, conducted a Contactless Pick-Up Mississippi BBQ Dinner for community members on Saturday, October 24.

CROP Walks For Hunger Going Virtual For 2020

By Shannon Hicks

Published: October 24, 2020 8:00 am

Church World Services has announced that while the COVID-19 pandemic is causing many events to be canceled this year, its signature event — the annual CROP Walks to help end hunger, “one step at a time” — will go on, as virtual events.

Celebrating St Francis Of Assisi, Pet Owners Invited To ‘Marvel At The Creation Of What Animals Are’

By Shannon Hicks

Published: October 11, 2020 8:00 am

Dozens of animal lovers attended the annual Blessing of the Animals event last weekend at St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church.

Trinity Church To Host Blessing Of The Animals

Published: September 26, 2020 8:00 am

In honor of St Francis of Assisi, Trinity Episcopal Church will host a public Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 11.

Congregation Adath Israel Schedules Two Food Drives

Published: September 08, 2020 12:30 pm

Food drives sponsored by Congregation Adath Israel will take place September 13 and October 4.

NUMC Curbside BBQ Dinner Feeds Community

By Alissa Silber

Published: August 30, 2020 8:00 am

The Newtown United Methodist Church (NUMC) hosted a Curbside BBQ Dinner on the evening of Saturday, August 22. People who placed an order in advance received a pickup time and were instructed to drive...

NUMC To Host Drive-Thru Event For FAITH, Saturday

Updated: July 16, 2020 8:46 am

Newtown United Methodist Church will host a Drive-Thru Food Drive for FAITH Food Pantry this weekend.

Retirement Parade Planned For Trinity's Interim Priest In Charge

Published: June 26, 2020 7:30 am

After three years as interim Priest in Charge at Trinity Episcopal Church, the Reverend Dr Jenny Montgomery will be retiring after this weekend.

Finally, The Time Has Come

(And Some Reminders)

Grateful For Support of Signature Fundraiser

Three Charges For Driver Who Rolled Vehicle On Berkshire And Then Left Scene

Superintendent Anne Uberti Presents 2025-26 School District Budget Proposal

Theresa Long

You are correct, Bruce. I know how hard these plans are to put together, but I still believe that we can have more definitive and measurable goals. I know there are a number of units coming online, and the community truly needs them. If only we can move the development of affordable housing to more of a partnership between the community and the developers than the adversarial tug-of-war it seems to be now, that would be good progress.

Discusses Moratorium

Here is the plan Newtown signed on to. https://westcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Final-Newtown-Affordable-Housing-Annex_2022.pdf

I agree, but we need to make sure they are pedestrian activated. The ones on Glover were supposed to be by order of the Police Commission, but the ones installed by Public Works were the cheaper flashing light. A couple of extra dollars are worth the lives it can save.

Calls For Flashing Pedestrian Lights In Sandy Hook

We have been doing the planning work. The State of Connecticut mandates every municipality to develop an affordable housing plan under C.G.S. §8-30j by June 1, 2022, to specify how they “intend to increase the number of affordable housing developments in the municipality.” In lieu of all eighteen municipalities in the Western Connecticut Region duplicating efforts to research, document and analyze affordable housing, the Council of Governments decided to work collectively by splitting the work into two parts: Regional Toolbox Specific, Policy Driven Municipal Annexes.

Great Idea. We used a similar process when Pat Llodra wanted input on Fairfield Hills. very useful.

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A Non-Traditional Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering

Newtown Congregational Church Part Of Collaborative Effort: $26.2 Million In Medical Debt Eradicated For New England Residents & First Responders

NCC Hosts Contactless Pick-Up For Mississippi BBQ Dinner

CROP Walks For Hunger Going Virtual For 2020

Celebrating St Francis Of Assisi, Pet Owners Invited To ‘Marvel At The Creation Of What Animals Are’

Trinity Church To Host Blessing Of The Animals

Congregation Adath Israel Schedules Two Food Drives

NUMC Curbside BBQ Dinner Feeds Community

NUMC To Host Drive-Thru Event For FAITH, Saturday

Retirement Parade Planned For Trinity's Interim Priest In Charge