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To The Editor: Hartford has been run by the Democrat party for 30 years. A more balanced distribution of power in the Connecticut Legislature will benefit residents in many ways, regardless of party affiliation. More accountability: When one party ...

To The Editor: One of the themes espoused by some of Mr. Bolinsky’s supporters in their recent letters to the editor goes something like this: “Democrats have not changed the Educational Cost Sharing Formula in 13 years and they’ve been the party in...

To The Editor: There’s a difference between being good behind the camera or microphone and being good at the job. Rob Blanchard has spent his career in political communications, and it shows. In a social media video or an interview he’s polished, q...

To The Editor: If you think of yourself as a proud American, someone who says the Pledge of Allegiance with your heart swelling, you should be voting Blue in this election. It doesn’t matter what party affiliation you had before Trump started rippin...

To The Editor: This is without doubt the most important election so far in my lifetime. Do you want to preserve our democracy? Are you sick and tired of rising food and fuel prices, when we were promised otherwise? If the answer is yes, I’d say vote...

To The Editor: I’m one of the strange people that actually pay attention to local politics. I first noticed Amybeth Laroche around April. I was surprised to see a candidate already campaigning before election season really kicked into gear. Most of ...

To The Editor: In today’s political climate, it’s easy to question the motivations of those running for public office. But every once in a while, someone comes along whose actions speak far louder than any campaign promise. Amybeth Laroche is one of...

To The Editor: Here is why it is so important for the State Representative to have a seat at the Connecticut General assembly table. There is now a Newtown Middle School committee studying the viability of building a new middle school. It hopes to ...

The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved moving $850,000 from the 2027-28 CIP year to the current year, 2026-27, at its meeting on October 19. The move follows the failure of a turf field earlier this month and the cancellation of all use of the ...

To The Editor: Going back to 1981, Newtown has benefitted from very strong representation in the 106th House District. First Mae Schmidle, then for 18 years Julia Wasserman, followed by Chris Lyddy and now since 2013 Mitch Bolinsky. Mitch works hard...