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To the Editor: I am writing this letter in support of the candidacy of Ned Simpson for re-election to the Board of Finance. Newtown is fortunate to have a large number of volunteers serving on the various boards, commissions, and committees that allo...

To the Editor: At a time when technology has become ever pervasive (especially since the pandemic), it’s time to turn off all phones, tablets, and computers, at least once a week to sit on a deck or inside on a comfy chair, with a loved one or in sol...

Dear Newtown Community: I would like to introduce myself. My name is Philip J. Cruz and I have been endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee to run as a candidate for the office of the Police Commission in this year’s town election. Throughout all t...

To the Editor: My name is Angela Curi and I am seeking election to Legislative Council District 1. I have lived in Newtown since 2009 with my husband and two children. I am delighted with the quality of education my children are receiving in this gre...

To the Editor: Citing “an unprecedented surge in climate-related disasters,” including ferocious hurricanes, devastating floods, and record heat waves and wildfires, a group of 14,000 scientists from 158 countries has issued a report declaring a clim...

To the Editor: My name is Brian Leonardi and I am both excited and honored to run for an alternate seat on Newtown’s Planning & Zoning Commission in the upcoming November election. My wife, children, and I have lived in Newtown since July of 2016, an...

To the Editor: Barbara Snyder, chairman of the Newtown Arts Festival, welcomed the world to the 2021 Newtown Arts Festival and a lot of them showed up. Under the leadership of Barbara Snyder, the Newtown Arts Festival, sponsored by the Newtown Cultur...

To the Editor: The Town & Country Garden Club, the 57-year-old club which, along with a history of community involvement and environmental protection, designs, plants and maintains three of the town’s traffic islands, held a fundraiser at the Barnwoo...

To the Editor: I would like to submit to you the endorsement of a candidate in good standing, namely, Tiffany Hawley, a longtime Newtown resident, for a place on the Newtown Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals. Tiffany’s character and skills would b...

To the Editor (and Newtown); Hi, my name is Jennifer Padilla and I am running for a seat on the Newtown Board of Education in our municipal elections November 2, 2021. I have lived in the heart of Sandy Hook for 13 years with my husband and two daugh...