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Local Home Invasion Followed Apparently Unrelated Assault In Monroe

By John Voket

Published: December 07, 2015 12:00 am

This report was updated at 11:25 am December 8 to include a statement from the Shelton Fire Chief. All four of Newtown's on-duty officers faced a tense and harrowing scene as they confronted an a...

School Board Approves Furniture, Tech Equipment For New Sandy Hook School

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: December 04, 2015 12:00 am

Diversified Project Management’s Geralyn Hoerauf presented the fifth phase of the new Sandy Hook Elementary School building project to the Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, December 1. The...

Police List Road Closure, Parking Bans For Ram Pasture Tree Lighting

Published: December 04, 2015 12:00 am

Town police have announced a road closure and parking bans that will be in effect near The Ram Pasture from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, December 4, in connection with the town’s annual Christmas tree lightin...

School Board Approves Teacher Contracts

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: December 04, 2015 12:00 am

The Board of Education recently approved two contracts, and it is set to approve another contract at its next scheduled meeting, December 15. At a meeting on November 4, the board voted to approve the...

School Board Elects New Officers

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: December 04, 2015 12:00 am

The Board of Education voted for its new slate of officers at its meeting on Tuesday, December 1. Democrat Rebekah Harriman-Stites and Republican Andrew Clure were elected to the board at the start of...

Police Commission Raises Security Issue On Permanent Memorial Project

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 04, 2015 12:00 am

In reviewing a proposal for the site of a permanent memorial honoring the memory of the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, Police Commission members are recommending th...

Formulating A Future For Fairfield Hills

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: December 03, 2015 12:00 am

Thomas Connors wondered, could the Fairfield Hills property be used particularly for events? Mr Connors chairs the board overseeing the town-owned space. “We already have events, but we don’t have the...

Police Reports, November 10-December 1, 2015

Published: December 03, 2015 12:00 am

DUI Arrest Police report they received a call about 5:32 pm on November 28 reporting that a black Lexus GS-350 sedan with a specified marker plate was being driven erratically on South Main Stree...

Water Work

Published: December 03, 2015 12:00 am

Fire Reports, November 25-December 2, 2015

Published: December 03, 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: Wednesday, November 25: 12:13 pm, alarm,...

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HRRA Hosts Community Recycling Talk

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Dr Peter Licht And Susan Licht, PA Officially Retired In 2026

Let's Keep Local Politics Honest

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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