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Police Reports | December 10-20, 2016

Published: December 28, 2016 12:00 am

Mirror-To-Mirror At about 11:54 am on December 10, motorist Rodrigo DeOliveira-Machado, 31, of Danbury was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze northward on Main Street, near East Street, when the Chev...

Fire Reports | December 15-21, 2016

Published: December 28, 2016 12:00 am

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, December 15: 1:19 pm, investig...

Legislative Council Transfers Approved To Cover SSO Unemployment Claims

Published: December 27, 2016 12:00 am

By John Voket Nearly six months into the fiscal year, Newtown officials were authorized December 21 to dip into the as yet unused contingency account to cover unanticipated costs to in part cover the ...

Selectmen's Sunny Forecast: Solar Could Offset 25 Percent Of Municipal Electric Bill By 2018

By John Voket

Published: December 27, 2016 12:00 am

The sun could be warming the darkest reaches of taxpayers' pockets in the coming years as selectmen last week learned that solar generated power could offset a quarter of all combined town school and ...

Sandy Hook Man Charged in I-84 Road Rage Incident

Published: December 23, 2016 12:00 am

UPDATE: On June 2, 2017, all charges were dismissed by the State of Connecticut Supreme Court, Judicial District of Waterbury. WATERBURY - State police said they charged a Sandy Hook man with two...

Looking Forward To Meeting Newtown's First Baby 2017

Published: December 23, 2016 12:00 am

By Shannon Hicks The Newtown Bee announces there will be another First Baby Contest in January. The First Baby of Newtown 2017 will win for his or her family everything from baked goods and champa...

Toddy Hill Road Crash Causes Extended Detours

Published: December 23, 2016 12:00 am

By Andrew Gorosko A Toddy Hill Road auto accident at 2:37 pm on Saturday, December 17, which brought down a utility pole, also caused a lengthy road closure and detours, plus an isolated power outage,...

Oregon Man Charged In Largest Marijuana Seizure

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 23, 2016 12:00 am

After stopping a motorist who had failed to drive to the right, early on the morning of Friday, December 23, police investigated and discovered nearly 1½ pounds of marijuana hidden inside the vehicle,...

Police Urge Deterrents In View Of SUV Stolen From Residential Driveway

Published: December 23, 2016 12:00 am

Police are urging residents to employ deterrents to prevent motor vehicles from being stolen in light of the theft of a large luxury SUV this week from a residential driveway. Police received a call o...

Judges Act On Two Florida 'Truther' Cases Related To Sandy Hook

Published: December 23, 2016 12:00 am

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (AP) - A Florida woman accused of threatening the parent of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting because she thought it was a hoax, pleaded not guilty Monday and was ba...

Hawk Swimmers And Divers Hold Their Own Against Deep Weston Squad

Paint With A Purpose: Valentine Event For Local Veterans Returning

NHS Wrestlers Shine In Eastern States Classic And At Warde Invitational

In Loving Memory: Christopher Daniel Fiorilla

The Way We Were

I guess the rule of law does not include legal immigration.

Says ‘There Is A Better Way’

The endorsement letter isn’t the problem — the branding is. A group calling itself the “Democratic Women’s Caucus” strongly implies a party-connected, representative body. Yet one of the co-founders wrote here in the comments that it’s “not affiliated with any political party.” If that’s true, the name is misleading to readers. We’ve seen this movie before. The Bee described the Newtown Conservation Coalition as “a public group based on the social media platform,” and noted that its name has confused residents because it closely resembles the Newtown Conservation Commission. Words matter, especially when they borrow the credibility of established civic institutions. If the Democratic Women’s Caucus is simply two founders speaking for themselves, that’s fine — just be transparent and wait for it ... honest...

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

I agree with Ms Renner. The name is misleading. If you are NOT affiliated with a political party, why have it in your title? Both Miller and Bloom are both Democrats and I am also dismayed that Michelle Ku isn't getting your endorsement. A clear case of "With friends like this, who needs enemies?" I am an independent voter, and although I haven't voted for a Democrat since Obama, I have always found Ms Ku polite and not only willing to listen to both sides of a discussion with an open mind, she is extremely helpful with a follow-up contact to see if an issue is resolved.

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

The Democratic Women’s Caucus is not affiliated with any political party.

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

This is a bizarre and misleading letter to our Newtown Bee. There has not been a Democratic Women's Caucus in Newtown. If there is one now, it was recently (and quietly) formed. I had expressed interest. I wasn't invited. And it was apparently formed without the official knowledge of the Democratic Town Committee. Who are its members? And why is it endorsing Brandon Moore, especially at this stage of the election process? Is this the endorsement of an established body of active women democrats or is it the preference of the two letter signers? Nothing against Brandon Moore, but Michelle Ku is also running for Connecticut State Assembly District 106. Michelle Ku, who is well-known in Newtown for her years of dedicated public service, Michelle Ku who has been a long-time advocate for women's issues, Michelle Ku who should have been invited to be a founding member of this so-called Democratic Women's Caucus. This Women's Caucus may only speak for the two people who signed this letter. It certainly doesn't speak for me, a democratic woman in Newtown.

Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Moore

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