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To the Editor: As a lifelong Newtown resident, I would like to express my support for the re-election of Jim Gaston to Newtown's Board of Finance. As past fire chief of Newtown Hook & Ladder, I had the privilege of getting to know Jim, as he was an i...

To The Editor: I am writing an endorsement for Valerie Hart, who is running for town clerk. I met Valerie over 20 years ago, as she was working toward her master's degree in education. At the time, she was working full-time in an insurance appraisal ...

To the Editor: I'm writing to express my support to re-elect Judit DeStefano to the Legislative Council for District 1. Judit's proven experience and dedication will continue to strengthen Newtown in the years ahead. Since her election to Newtown's L...

To the Editor: The daily tasks of a first selectman seldom makes headlines. They are administrative and generally noncontroversial. Still, they require skill and training. I know this because I served as Weston's first selectman for 12 years. And I k...

[naviga:img class="aligncenter wp-image-287480" src="https://newtownbee.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Rooster-Film-Festival-logo.jpg" alt="Rooster Film Festival logo" width="380" height="380" /] Friday, October 27 (ETH Theatre):...

To the Editor: I am proud to support Armel R. Kouassi for the Board of Finance. As a Legislative Council member for five years, I understand the attributes and what it takes to be a good public servant and what the roles of the BOF are. Armel has a l...

To the Editor: We are writing in support of Mark Boland's re-election to a second term on the Newtown Board of Finance. We have known Mark, his wife Carol, and their three sons for more than 20 years, during which time we have come to know him as a s...

To The Editor: We have a very important election coming up on November 7. While all our Legislative Council members are volunteers, Ryan Knapp is a tireless worker who goes above and beyond in his role. As chair of the Ordinance Committee, Ryan has s...

To the Editor: In today's political environment, to have a candidate that is open-minded and is willing to work for the betterment of the community instead of just a certain party platform is very refreshing. That is why I am writing to endorse Paul ...

To the Editor: It seems every day, we see political dysfunction. Regardless of your leanings, I like to think we're all turned off by partisan politics and the paralysis it causes. We need leaders who care more about our town and less about the lette...