Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A letter to the editor from Kendall Hope Tucker.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Dear Senator-elect Warren, I know that you, like all Americans, are grieving after this week's tragic shooting at the Newtown, Conn., elementary school. I myself am overwhelmed with sadness at yet another senseless shooting. Beyond these feelings of grief, I am also overwhelmed by the feeling that, as soon as this horrible tragedy leaves the headlines, once again our nation will carry on with the same gun laws that allow deadly weapons to fall into the hands of the mentally ill. Every time one of these horrendous incidents occurs, we hear talk about how things need to change, but nothing ever happens. I understand how difficult this issue is politically. That is why I have chosen to write to you. You were just chosen to represent …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told media Sunday The Kraft Group and his family will donate $25,000 to those affected by the Newtown tragedy.
New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told 98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday the Kraft family and Kraft Group will be donating $25,000 to help those affected by last Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn., that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 elementary school children. “Your heart just sinks and you get nauseous and you never would expect anything like that would ever happen [in Newtown] … it’s just horrible,” Jonathan Kraft said.… “Our family [and] the Kraft Group donated some money and we encourage other people who are in a position to do that to do it.” Friday’s tragedy hit close to the Kraft family because of a box company they own in Newtown with a factory less than two miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School. “We’ve run a …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Resident Michael Reinhorn called for the rally Saturday morning; about 70 resident gathered at Haskell Field.
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Resident Micki Reinhorn encouraging others to gather today at 5 p.m. at Haskell Field.
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a message on the webpage MoveOn.org.) Dear friends, Yesterday was a defining moment in our nation’s history. Our second amendment, as interpreted by the supreme court, allowed an armed 20 year old to MURDER twenty young children and 6 adults INSIDE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. My heart goes out to all those that are affected, in Newtown, CT and beyond. This kind of gun violence must stop, and the time is now. While legislators, justices and politicians can debate about the constitution, laws and the “right to bear arms”, we must be clear that this is a debate about a country that allows for the repeated senseless murdering of our children! I can imagine the emotions in Newtown CT, now and for years to come, …
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the New England Congressional delegation, issued the following statement after the fatal school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Rep. Markey's statement: “Today’s news of the horrific school shooting of students, teachers and staff is shocking and horrifying, and my deepest condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives today in such a senseless and tragic event. As we learn more about the situation at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we remember how precious life is and how we at our best when we come together as a nation to support each other in our time of grief. Our collective heart breaks as we consider the family members who are being given the worst news imaginable, and we turn our thoughts and prayers to all of the people of Newtown affected today in the hopes for a full and speedy recovery. “How many more innocent people have …
Superintendent Anne Wilson emphasizes student safety 'is our most important work.'
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Friday, December 14, 2012
As you may be aware, earlier today a tragic shooting occurred at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school. Our hearts go out to the students, staff members and families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School community. This news is quite difficult for adults to digest and is likely to have an even greater impact on students who learn of this tragedy. If your child exhibits fear or unusual reaction related to this news, please be in contact with the counselor or school psychologist at your child's school. We will be observant of student behavior at school and we are ready to assist in any way necessary. A brief resource for talking with children about violence may be found at: http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/talkingviolence.…
PBS has strategies for talking and listening to your children about the news.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Sudbury parents may find their children hearing about the tragedy or seeing it on the news and find themselves in a difficult discussion. For parents seeking guidance on how to address the tragedy with their own children, if it comes up, PBS has an article with flexible suggestions for answering kids' questions about the news. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also has a 24-hour hotline dedicated to providing disaster crisis counseling at 1-800-985-5990 or by texting "TalkWithUs" to 66746. The hotline is open to U.S. residents who are experiencing psychological distress as a result of a natural or man-made disasters, incidents …
Ramuel M. Raagas
10:12 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Kendall should have also addressed our sitting United States Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, too. Kendall is wrong in blaming law for landing the deadly guns into a mentally ill criminal. The guns were registered to the mother, a victim of her mentally ill murderer/homicidal son. Our gun laws had the guns registered to the mother, not to the shooter-killer. The selectman in a neighboring … more ›