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Recovery Expert Speaks To Educators, Mental Health Professionals, And The Community

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: December 12, 2015 12:00 am

For the district-wide professional development day on Wednesday, December 2, renowned recovery expert and author Dr Bruce Perry spoke before educators in the Newtown High School auditorium. The presen...

Botsford Firefighters Attend Training Event In Las Vegas

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 10, 2015 12:00 am

A group of five volunteer firefighters from Botsford Fire Rescue Company Inc recently attended an intensive four-day firefighting training program designed to sharpen their skills in putting out fires...

Police Reports, December 1-8, 2015

Published: December 10, 2015 12:00 am

Evading SUV Sought Newtown Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a large silver SUV involved in a collision and evading situation near the flagpole on December 1. According to re...

Fire Reports, December 4-9, 2015

Published: December 10, 2015 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 3: 8:19 am, commercia...

P&Z Backs Seeking Fairfield Hills Cleanup Grants

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 10, 2015 12:00 am

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have endorsed the town’s plans to seek three federal grants, which would be used toward environmental cleanup work required at three vacant buildings at Fa...

Former NPD Sergeant Tied To Steroid Ring Facing Up To 30 Years After Guilty Plea

By John Voket

Published: December 09, 2015 12:00 am

Disgraced former Newtown Police Sergent Steven Santucci pleaded guilty December 9 in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and one count of conspiracy to la...

Bell Ringing Opportunities Still Available For Red Kettle Campaign

Published: December 09, 2015 12:00 am

The Newtown/Bethel Chapter of Salvation Army has undertaken an annual Kettle Campaign for more than 30 years, accepting donations that range from children’s pennies to checks of $100 and more. Ten per...

P&Z OK's Hawleyville Conceptual Sidewalk Plan

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 08, 2015 12:00 am

Following discussion at a December 3 session, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members approved two illustrated aerial photos depicting the Hawleyville Conceptual Sidewalk Plan. George Benson, tow...

Commission Proposes $6.7 Million Police Budget

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 07, 2015 12:00 am

Police Commission members at a December 1 session approved a proposed police budget of $6,704,463 for the 2016-17 fiscal year. The proposed budget reflects a 4.6 percent spending increase when compare...

Pearl Street Residents Press Police To Curb Speeders

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 07, 2015 12:00 am

In response to the public safety concerns of Pearl Street residents, who want to curb the speed of motorists there, police officials will further study the problem in seeking a solution. About a dozen...

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HRRA Hosts Community Recycling Talk

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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.

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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Recovery Expert Speaks To Educators, Mental Health Professionals, And The Community

Botsford Firefighters Attend Training Event In Las Vegas

Police Reports, December 1-8, 2015

Fire Reports, December 4-9, 2015

P&Z Backs Seeking Fairfield Hills Cleanup Grants

Former NPD Sergeant Tied To Steroid Ring Facing Up To 30 Years After Guilty Plea

Bell Ringing Opportunities Still Available For Red Kettle Campaign

P&Z OK's Hawleyville Conceptual Sidewalk Plan

Commission Proposes $6.7 Million Police Budget

Pearl Street Residents Press Police To Curb Speeders