To the Editor:
In the spirit of the holiday, I would like to share my gratitude to more than 15,000 adult members who volunteered their time, resources, and giving hearts and touched the lives of over...
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I write to thank Officer Matt Hayes and the Newtown Police Department for getting my car out of a snowbank and for getting me and my car home safely.
On Saturday, during the snow and be...
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We would like to thank the Newtown community for their very generous support of the 2016 Great Pumpkin Challenge on Halloween weekend this fall. In addition to all of the pumpkin carver...
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There are not enough words to express our thanks yous to all our friends and neighbors who came together to help us at our time of the tragic loss of my husband, John.
A special thank y...
To the Editor:The Nutcracker Suite.The Newtown Bee for coverage before and after the event.www:newtownctrotary.org for updates and all that Newtown Rotary does.
The Newtown Rotary Club would like to t...
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As we approach the end of the year it is the perfect opportunity to reflect on all the positives. I want to take this time to thank the Newtown voters once more for the amazing particip...
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I am writing to publicly thank Officer Chapman, Officer James, and Officer Greco of the Newtown Police Department for their generous support of our children. Earlier this week, they vis...
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I went for lunch at one of my favorite places in the Hook today. It was a little later, and the place was very quiet, which is perfect for me because I like to read while I eat. Unfortu...
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After reading the recent article about replacing the bridge on Route 302 between the Pleasance and the Ram Pasture, I am not sure who should be more embarrassed: the state representativ...
To the Editor:Ms Brody, a published poet, is a
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longtime resident of Newtown.
Those who voted for Mr Trump to serve as our president, believing his campaign promises that he holds the i...
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...
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.
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.
