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Newtown Public Schools To Dismiss Early Tuesday

Published: February 23, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Public Schools will dismiss early on Tuesday, February 23, due to anticipated weather. The school district announced the decision Tuesday morning around 9 am.

Wetlands Panel Elects Hammar As Chairman

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: February 22, 2016 12:00 am

Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) members have elected Republican member Kristen Hammar to serve as the panel's chairman for a one-year term. IWC members elected Ms Hammar to the position without oppos...

Town Seeks Approval To Improve Pond Brook's Streambank

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: February 20, 2016 12:00 am

The town is seeking approval from the Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) for a streambank stabilization project intended to improve five sections of streambank alongside Pond Brook, which have failing s...

School Board Hears NHS Personalized Learning Communities Report

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: February 20, 2016 12:00 am

The Board of Education heard a report from Newtown High School Principal Lorrie Rodrigue on her school's Personalized Learning Communities (PLC) days for students at its meeting on Tuesday, February 1...

IWC Approves Timber Harvest At Horse Farm

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: February 20, 2016 12:00 am

The Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC), in its role as the town's forest practices agency, has issued a Litchfield logger a timber harvesting permit for a property on Brushy Hill Road. After reviewing a...

On Shared Town, School Services, Officials 'In This Together'

By John Voket

Published: February 19, 2016 12:00 am

During its regular meeting February 17, the Legislative Council continued with its ongoing series of discussions on various town and school district practices focusing first on expenses related to sha...

Panel Will Study School Enrollment And Facilities

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: February 19, 2016 12:00 am

Members for a Facilities and Enrollment Committee, charged with researching school facilities, is set to be chosen by the end this week, according to Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr. Th...

Consultant Finds Town Pension Performance 'Weak'

By John Voket

Published: February 19, 2016 12:00 am

There was not a lot of good news for the Board of Selectmen February 16 when consultants met to discuss the performance of Newtown's pension and other postemployment benefits (or OPEB) funds, and the ...

Selectmen Quiz Officials On High Meadow Open Space Status

By John Voket

Published: February 19, 2016 12:00 am

First Selectman Pat Llodra invited several local officials to the February 16 Board of Selectmen meeting with the hope of clearing up any confusion resulting from conversations occurring with the Sand...

Stolen Botsford Autos Found In Waterbury

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: February 19, 2016 12:00 am

Police have recovered from Waterbury two automobiles that were stolen from separate Button Shop Road residences earlier this month in a continuing investigation into a series of vehicle-related thefts...

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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.

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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