For those who are curious about how the US Supreme Court’s recent decisions could affect them — particularly Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health — one state representative will visit Newtown next week to address that topic.
In an exclusive chat this week, singer/songwriter Amy Helm said she is very much looking forward to opening the 2022 Newtown Arts Festival with a headline show at Edmond Town Hall Friday night.
Connecticut Choral Society this month will unite singers, renowned soloists, and instrumentalists in a “Vigil for Peace,” a benefit concert to support Ukrainian relief efforts.
Newtown Arts Festival, now in its tenth year, returns September 17-18 to the large playing fields at Fairfield Hills. An opening night concert is also planned at Edmond Town Hall.
Newtown authors Andrea Zimmermann, Sydney Eddison, and Nancy Crevier are planning an evening of discussion and readings of their recent works, Thursday, September 15, at C.H. Booth Library.
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present Jim Laurino painting a landscape in oil on Wednesday, September 14, at 7:30 pm, at The Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street in Newtown (at ...
To the members of the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, please realize your job is to review the application and vote on its merits and not be overwhelmed by a facebook mob. Just like on our national stage, the silent majority are with you. Don't be swayed by a vocal minority mob. Stay the course.
I think you're missing the broader point. Yes, statutes should be followed, but in this case it wouldn't have altered the decision that would have been made. And, yes, 8-30G is getting rammed down our throats. But with regard to this particular application, it is not yet an 8-30G. However, I'm willing to bet that if this nimby nonsense continues it most surely will become one. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
As a former (25 year) Newtown Resident I to agree we need a return to civility. Politics has always been a lively topic and years ago there were many issues that incurred strong feelings. (Fairfield Hills, to buy or not to buy; what to do with it.) I have several good friends who disagreed with me on the most recent election and we just tacitly agreed not to discuss it. And life went on.
I am not sure what you expect the Community Center to do. As long as no one threatens you with direct violence there is not much they can do. They cannot stop your neighbor's wife from spouting off. Unpopular and even abhorrent positions are part and parcel of our free speech. As the Appeals Court said, Nazi's can march in Illinois. (And they and the Klan have demonstrated here in Connecticut.
