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To the Editor: I was trying to figure out how to honestly express my views on the importance of DEI in education. I’d like to share this personal experience from teaching at Emory University. Most Emory kids came from excellent school systems and wer...

To the Editor: I am writing this letter in support of Neil Chaudhary who is running for reelection to the Police Commission. I first met Neil when I served on the Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Committee. As vice-chair of that group, I saw that N...

To the Editor: As the current chair of the Board of Finance Committee, I fully support Steven Goodridge for reelection to the Newtown Board of Finance. I have had the pleasure of serving with Steve over this past term. Steve joined the Board and has ...

To the Editor: I’d like to recognize Rob Hawley as a fine member of our local Newtown community who is running for office for the Board of Assessment Appeals. I’ve known Rob since he moved to Newtown ten years ago through our church — Saint Rose. Wha...

To the Editor: I wanted to take the moment to proudly endorse my close friend and candidate for Legislative Council D1, William DeRosa. I had the honor of sitting along with he and Lisa Kessler as the Republican representatives for D-1. Newtown is fo...

To the Editor: “Property taxes account for approximately 92 percent of the general fund revenue,” according to Financial Director Bob Tait in the Town’s most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Although the current year town budget r...

To the Editor: Last week’s Newtown Bee Editorial Round Table with the First Selectman candidates was revealing. Both Dan Cruson and Jeff Capeci answered questions on issues ranging from development, traffic, a town administrator and the future of the...

To the Editor: I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Mihalcik, I am seeking reelection for Legislative Council District 2. I am currently employed by Newtown Savings Bank as a small business lender. I have been very involv...

To the Editor, I have served as a member of the Board of Managers at Edmond Town Hall since 2017 and am currently seeking re-election. Edmond Town Hall is one of the historical gems of Newtown that our benefactress, Mary Elizabeth Hawley, gifted to t...

To the Editor: Ben Ruben is running for Legislative Council District 3, and I will be easily voting for him on Tuesday, November 7th. Ben is the neighbor you hope for and I am lucky to call him just that. Before moving to Newtown, Ben opened his door...