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To The Editor: Freedom of speech, the press and the right to peacefully assemble are all protected rights under the First Amendment. Trump and his MAGA friends now believe that this is only true if you are supporting them and Project 2025, that sayin...

To The Editor: Sixteen years ago, when I moved to Newtown with my family, what began as a short break from my career in science and research quickly became a deeper commitment to our community. I started volunteering, and after the tragedy of Decembe...

To The Editor: Bruce Walczak is running for First Selectman and he has my vote. Bruce cares deeply for Newtown and has served the community in many capacities; as a member of the Police Commission, the Economic Development Commission, and as a long-t...

To The Editor: As your First Selectman, I remain deeply committed to keeping Newtown a place we are all proud to call home. Over the past two years, I have worked to provide steady, transparent leadership while addressing the needs of our residents a...

To The Editor: Newtown is incredibly fortunate to have the perfect candidate running for Police Commission in Dr Neil Chaudhary. Voters will have to seek out his name on the ballot, as he is running on the third-party line. It is my hope that they wi...

To The Editor: National politics today is ugly and exhausting. That’s why I love municipal elections. They’re truly about us, not the national headlines. We can (hopefully) all agree that the Republican Party is dominated by Trump and the Democratic ...

To The Editor: Since announcing that I am running for a seat on the Police Commission I have been talking to lots of community members both at their doors and at events. On several occasions, I have been met with surprise that Newtown has a Police Co...

To The Editor: I’m Charlie Gardner, and I’m running for the Board of Selectmen alongside First Selectman Jeff Capeci because Newtown needs practical and energetic leadership to address our current challenges. With a growing residential tax burden and...

To The Editor: I strongly support Jim Gaston for re-election to the Board of Finance. He has served nearly 16 years as Chair/Vice-Chair of the Board of Finance and four years on the Board of Selectmen, including Newtown’s most difficult period, 12/14...

To The Editor and members of the Newtown Community: The level of hostility on local social media pages has risen to a degree that is harmful to the fabric of our community. The Newtown Democratic Town Committee feels that tensions need lowering and t...