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Council Aims To Simplify Ballot For Complex Charter Revision

By John Voket

Published: July 01, 2016 12:00 am

The Legislative Council and the town attorney seem to agree on making November balloting for the most complex charter revision in Newtown's history as easy as possible for voters. Qualified residents ...

Health Director Observes: State Drought Advisory Appears To Be Preventative Action

By John Voket

Published: July 01, 2016 12:00 am

The state's Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a Drought Advisory this week, which appears to be more of a preventative measure than based on any current actual shortages of available public or ...

Orlando Victims Look To Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gun Maker

By Ana Radelat

Published: June 28, 2016 12:00 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families of those massacred in an Orlando nightclub earlier this month are weighing whether to follow the Sandy Hook families that have filed a lawsuit against makers of assault rif...

Kindness Bus Visits Newtown

By Alissa Silber

Updated: February 18, 2020 9:52 am

The Kindness Bus rolled into Newtown on Monday, June 27, and could be spotted in the Caraluzzi's parking lot and Sandy Hook Center. Many residents pulled over to take photos of the bus that is decorat...

Swimming Safety At Treadwell Pool And Eichler's Cove

By Alissa Silber

Published: June 27, 2016 12:00 am

Now that summer is officially here and the school year has come to a close, Newtown residents will undoubtedly be frequenting Treadwell Park's outdoor pool and Eichler's Cove more often to beat the he...

Hook & Ladder's Ray Corbo Named Waterbury Firefighter Of The Year

By John Voket

Published: June 25, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Hook & Ladder Co. #1 Chief and Waterbury firefighter Ray Corbo is not somebody you necessarily want to meet in the line of work. But if you do, his colleagues will be the first to say that you...

Donations To The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission Benefit The Community

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: June 24, 2016 12:00 am

Since January 2006 the Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) members have made connections between generous donors and recipients in the community. "Since NCAC was created, one of our responsibiliti...

Lake Zoar Inlet Affected By Hydroelectric Operations

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: June 24, 2016 12:00 am

The town is seeking to resolve a group of Anthes Avenue area residents' complaints about low water levels that they repeatedly encounter at a shallow inlet on Lake Zoar at the Housatonic River, about ...

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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.

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

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.

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Council Aims To Simplify Ballot For Complex Charter Revision

Health Director Observes: State Drought Advisory Appears To Be Preventative Action

Orlando Victims Look To Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gun Maker

Kindness Bus Visits Newtown

Swimming Safety At Treadwell Pool And Eichler's Cove

Hook & Ladder's Ray Corbo Named Waterbury Firefighter Of The Year

Donations To The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission Benefit The Community

Lake Zoar Inlet Affected By Hydroelectric Operations

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