Any person eligible to vote in the Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, who is unable to appear in person may cast their vote by submitting an absentee ballot application.
The Public Works Department’s new household waste reduction challenge has officially kicked off, significantly expanding a recycling initiative that has been gaining momentum over the past few years.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is planning a nationwide mobile alert test that will send an emergency SMS to all cell phones in the United States on Wednesday, October 4.
Though removed from the original plans when the community center was built years ago, the Town has gotten another chance at building an outdoor patio area for the senior center as it has received grant money.
Sandy Hook Promise this week launched “Just Joking,” its latest public service announcement to underscore how important it is to take threats of gun violence seriously.
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
