Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal is clarifying why he didn't attend racial justice protest rallies this weekend. He told the Newtown Bee that the gatherings were not town-supported because of the Governor's Executive Order restricting public gatherings to no more than 25 people. Rosenthal, also a Democrat, said he was not against the idea of a protest in any other time, but right now, he is concerned about possibly spreading coronavirus. Rosenthal also told the Bee that he can't reconcile a database of demonstrations being posted online by the State Democratic Party, while the head of the party has a limit on public gatherings. Rosenthal told the publication that there's a difference in a local gathering, and one publicized statewide.