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Police Reports | August 4-12, 2014

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

Eden Hill Road Accident Motorist Jill Russell, 36, of Redding was driving a 2006 Subaru Legacy sedan northward near 71 Eden Hill Road, near the Easton town line, about 11 am on August 4, when the...

Responses Strong On Survey Of Senior Needs, Interests

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

A first of its kind survey to assess the needs and interests of Newtown seniors is getting a great reception according to Commission on Aging member LeReine Frampton. “The surveys just started going o...

In Contrast To Statewide Outcomes, Newtown Backs McKinney, Walker

By John Voket

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

Only 842 of Newtown’s 5,138 Republicans cast votes in Tuesday’s GOP primary — the majority supporting candidates who were unsuccessful in races that were expected to draw low numbers at polling places...

Pour Tour Stops At My Place-
Raising A Pint To Fight Cancer

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

My Place Restaurant’s tap room is welcoming a special guest Friday, August 15. On his Pour Tour through Connecticut’s 169 towns to raise funds to benefit pediatric cancer research is Todd Ruggere of M...

Highway Workers Find Missing Man After 22 Hour Search

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

Late Tuesday morning, after an extensive daylong search, a frail elderly man who had been missing since Monday from his 162 Hattertown Road home was found unharmed, sleeping in a farm field off Head O...

Residents Sought For Commission Posts

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking residents to fill several opening on local appointed boards and commissions. In some cases the appointments are required to be affiliated with a specific politica...

Local Resiliency Team Is In Place, Ready To Meet Residents

By John Voket

Published: August 14, 2014 12:00 am

This week marked the formal launch of Newtown’s “Recovery and Resiliency Team,” which is poised to work in partnership with local recovery providers, community organizations, and town employees in res...

Dodgingtown Firefighters To Receive Equipment Grant

Published: August 13, 2014 12:00 am

The Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company has received approval for a federal grant of more than $100,000 for 13 air masks and spare air-supply equipment for firefighting. The Federal Emergency Managemen...

Victor In GOP Primary, Foley Says, 'Change Is On The Way'

By Mark Pazniokas and Keith Phaneuf

Published: August 13, 2014 12:00 am

WATERBURY – Tom Foley will get a second crack at Dannel P. Malloy. Foley, 62, the Greenwich businessman who lost to Malloy by half a percentage point in 2010, easily won the Republican primary for gov...

Garner Inmate Charged With Dual Assault

Published: August 13, 2014 12:00 am

State police report they learned at about 2:28 pm on August 7 that an assault had occurred involving a Garner Correctional Institution inmate and prison staff members, so they responded to the high-se...

All Smiles At Real Food CT's 6th Annual 'An Evening At The Farm' Fundraiser

‘A Ghost Hunter’s Favorite Cases’

Seniors Discuss Housing, Parking, ALPRs, Budgets, And More Over Brews With Bruce

Halstead Elected President Of CT State Firefighters Association

Business Buzz: Monarch Physical Therapy

The author's comment "And last, Michele understands that our state needs to control what is built and where." says everything voters need to know. Land use decisions belong to Newtown residents through our local elected and appointed land use commissions who actually live here—not bureaucrats in Hartford. Local control matters, and we shouldn't elect a representative who will cede our town's future to state mandates. Just one more reason to support Mitch.

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A quick fact check easily debunks the claims in this letter. Rep Bolinsky was instrumental in getting Exit 11 fixed which has greatly alleviated traffic at our most previously most dangerous intersection. He worked to get the light put on 34 at Bennetts Bridge which has prevented many accidents. He has pushed DOT for many of the bridge widening and onramp improvements we have seen on the highway, along with advancing legislation for 84 traffic studies, rear-seat seat belts laws, DUI legislation, wrong way signaling, distracted driving and more - working with Vision Zero, CTDOT, NTSB and AAA. He also opposed tolls on 84 which would have shifted even more congestion from the interstate onto local roads. He has been a champion of public transportation efforts for our seniors. Mitch was instrumental in passing the 2017 bipartisan budget with fiscal reforms that protected Newtown's funding, the loss of which would have been passed onto property tax payers. He has proudly never supported a tax increase and opposed and killed many "bad bills" that would have worsened the issues the author is focused on. We can and should hold our representatives to account, but lets be factual when making such claims.

Another police search in a Newtown neighborhood. Did I miss the notification from the First Selectman’s office, or are we still using the “read about it afterward” emergency communication system? I raised this same concern after the April police search. How many times do residents have to ask for timely information? At this point, perhaps it’s the First Selectman’s office that needs a welfare check. Anybody home, Bruce? Thank you to Newtown Police for doing their job. Wake up, Bruce. Keeping residents informed is part of yours.

Driver Arrested After Fleeing Crash Scene

This strikes me as a pretty one-sided assessment. Let me add some context. You highlight that his opponent has lived in Newtown for only two and a half years, yet leave out that Rob Blanchard moved here in July—roughly two and a half months ago. If residency matters, apply the same standard to both candidates. Isn't there a name for someone who moves to a town to run for election? Something like a rug or carpet, something? I also question the mortgage-struggle framing in advertisements he approved and appears in. The public payroll figures put his household gross earnings at roughly $300,000—nearly twice Newtown’s median household income of $155,110. That doesn’t mean they have no financial pressures, but it is fair to question how closely that portrayal reflects the circumstances of a typical Newtown household. Both candidates deserve scrutiny. Highlighting one candidate’s short residency while overlooking the other’s much more recent arrival is a double standard.

Vote For Rob Blanchard For State Senate

An incredible event... again. Thanks so much to Leslie and the entire gang who make this gathering of friends, family and classmates happen every year! And thanks to Devery Stickles for his generous support. This event is truly the Heart & Spirit of Newtown!

Dozens Enjoy Annual Panacea Labor Day Weekend Concert

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Police Reports | August 4-12, 2014

Responses Strong On Survey Of Senior Needs, Interests

In Contrast To Statewide Outcomes, Newtown Backs McKinney, Walker

Pour Tour Stops At My Place-Raising A Pint To Fight Cancer

Highway Workers Find Missing Man After 22 Hour Search

Residents Sought For Commission Posts

Local Resiliency Team Is In Place, Ready To Meet Residents

Dodgingtown Firefighters To Receive Equipment Grant

Victor In GOP Primary, Foley Says, 'Change Is On The Way'

Garner Inmate Charged With Dual Assault

Pour Tour Stops At My Place-
Raising A Pint To Fight Cancer