New Security Measures Coming Soon to Newton Schools
Superintendent David Fleishman says he and the administration are moving "as quickly as we can" on the security upgrades.
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New Security Measures Coming Soon to Newton Schools
Superintendent David Fleishman says he and the administration are moving "as quickly as we can" on the security upgrades.
New buzzer and camera security systems will soon be making their way to Newton elementary and middle schools. Superintendent David Fleishman told Newton Patch this week the new systems should be installed by the end of April. "We're moving as quickly as we can," Fleishman said. The systems will be installed in 14 of the district's elementary schools, all four middle schools and the Education Center (where a preschool is located), Fleishman said. The district already installed a security buzzer system at Lincoln-Eliot Elementary last year, Fleishman clarified. The entire project will total just over $560,000, Fleishman said, which includes costs for cameras, buzzers and keyless entries at the schools and Education Center as well as …
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Friday, December 28, 2012
TELL US: Should Licensed Gun Owners' Information be Public?
If you are licensed to own a gun, do you care if your name and address are publicized?
A news publication in New York is under scrutiny for publishing the names and addresses of gun owners in certain parts of the state. Less than two weeks after the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., the New York Journal News earlier this week published the names and addresses of local gun owners in three New York counties. A story titled, "The gun owner next door: What you don't know about the weapons in your neighborhood," highlights the names and addresses of residents who are licensed to own handguns. The information was obtained through Freedom of Information Law requests, according to The Huffington Post. The Journal News reportedly requested the information from New York's Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, though the …
dan
6:41 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The patch e-mail new is concerned how many people exercise their 2nd amendment rights while they leave the medial alone who exploit the 1st amendment. For instance, according to Retired Colonel Dave Grossman and Gloria DeGaetano, who wrote the book “Stop Teaching our Kids to Kill,” there have been over (5,000) five thousands studies showing a causal relationship that TV and media cause violence. … more ›
Friday, December 21, 2012
PHOTO/VIDEO: Newton Pauses to Remember, Mourn Sandy Hook Victims
Hundreds of Newton community members gathered at Newton City Hall Wednesday to hold a vigil for the victims of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
PHOTOS: Newton Pauses to Remember, Mourn Sandy Hook Victims
Hundreds of Newton community members gathered at Newton City Hall Wednesday to hold a vigil for the victims of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
U.S. Postal Services Sets Up Newtown PO Box
A special post office box has been established for those wishing to send condolences to Newtown, CT.
The following text was provided by the U.S. Postal Service. NEWTOWN, CT—The U.S. Postal Service has established a unique Post Office Box to allow the public to send condolences to those affected by the tragedy in Newtown CT last week. Those who wish to send expressions of comfort should address them to: Messages of Condolence for Newtown PO Box 3700 Newtown, CT 06470 “We understand that there is an outpouring of support for everyone in the Newtown area and we hope to make it easier for those who wish to send encouragement and messages of compassion to those affected,” said Kimberly J. Peters, Connecticut Valley District Manager for the U.S. Postal Service, adding, “Through letters and cards, families will be able to hold that friendship …
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Is Now the Time to Talk Gun Control?
Does the massacre at Newtown, CT, signal the need for a political debate on gun regulations?
Before officials had even held their first press conference Friday, Facebook was abuzz with status updates about the Newtown, CT, massacre. The statuses were split between those sending their condolences and those asking if the country would finally deal with the issue of gun control. Some fought back, asking for respect and mourning before political debate began. Others remained fierce in their belief that stricter gun control regulations would have prevented such a mass killing, saying the victims were shot multiple times and with semi-automatic weapons, according to Fox News. The guns were not illegal and were, in fact, owned by the shooter's mother. Among them were a semi-automatic .223 caliber bushmaster rifle and two handguns. …
Adam Maleson
11:34 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
In this age of the internet, the iphones, Google satellite maps and all the technological marvels we have, there is NO excuse for the existence of guns except in museums. We have the technological ability to invent instruments of self-defense that are non-lethal. We have already available pepper-sprays, and other non-lethal defenses. We can do better. If 1% of the energy and money that goes into … more ›
Officials to Review Newton School Safety Procedures, Emergency Plans
In the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., Newton Superintendent David Fleishman issued a statement Monday assuring parents that school safety will be a focus.
In the days following the horrifying news out of Newtown, Conn., school districts across the country are looking at safety plans and procedures to make sure tragedies like the Sandy Hook shooting never happen again. Here in Newton, several city departments are coming together to review school emergency protocol and building security to ensure Newton students' safety. In a message posted on the district's website Monday evening, Superintendent David Fleishman explained that both the Newton Police Department and District Safety Team will spend the next few weeks reviewing all school emergency plans and safety measures. Fleishman also reminded community members that that all elementary and middle schools have a keyless entry system as well …
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Robert L. Cerra
8:28 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
I remember the last time the Superintendent talked about forming a committee to "review" how background investigations of teachers was being condicted after a teacher was arrestred for child pornogtraphy. Now he is going to "review" the safety procedures for the schools. Reviews are a good idea, but it will be interesting to see of the police department is willing to endorse the safety plan the … more ›
Monday, December 17, 2012
Vigil for Newtown to be Held Wednesday in Newton
Community members will gather in the War Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Conn.
The city of Newton will come together Wednesday night to remember and mourn the victims of the tragic Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. A vigil will be held Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. in the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall, according to a press release issued this afternoon by the mayor's office. Wednesday's vigil will include remarks from Mayor Setti Warren, Superintendent David Fleishman, readings from an interfaith representation of Newton clergy members and musical performances. Members of the community are encouraged to bring cards or letters for the Newtown community. The notes, which should be placed in unsealed envelopes, will be collected and sent to Newtown at the end of this week, the …
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Massachusetts to Newtown: Share Your Love
Help Patch build a huge virtual card to the Newtown, CT community and let them know they are in your heart and on your mind.
“There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” – The Dalai Lama When unthinkable tragedy strikes, we grapple for a way to come to terms with the how and the why. We search for ways to make sense of what happened, even when it doesn't make sense. The horrific shooting that took place at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, CT on Friday, Dec. 14, stunned a nation as the news broke that not one child, but 20, six- and seven-year-old children and six of their teachers had been shot and killed by a gunman who then took his own life. Most communities can only begin to imagine sorrow …
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Robert L. Cerra
6:58 am on Monday, April 1, 2013
the school department is spending a 1/2 million dollars and who is overseeing the awarding of this contract and what is their expertise in secutiy systems. I remember the last time that the school department engaged in a construction project -they "forgot" the sprinkler system. more ›