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To the Editor: Dear Friends and Neighbors, Newtown’s character, including its historic architecture and open spaces, needs to be preserved. At the same time we need to continue to progress as a town or we will find an ever-increasing burden on reside...

To the Editor: The Planning & Zoning Commission usually gets attention only when a big new project is going through the town approval process. While there are meetings of various town bodies involved, public hearings, and many social media comments p...

To the Editor: What matters most to me when voting for an elected official is character. By character I’m referring to honesty, integrity, empathy, respect, being personable, ability to communicate, acceptance of difference, personal strength, etc. J...

To the Editor, I strongly recommend Newtown residents vote for Philip Cruz for Police Commission. A Newtown resident of more than 40 years, Phil has years of public and private experience in the military, business world, and education, which give him...

To the Editor: It is an honor to write this letter of endorsement for Philip Cruz, who is running for a seat on the Police Commission in Newtown. Phil is a man of integrity, leadership, and service. He has a diverse and impressive background that mak...

To the Editor: I became friends with Phil Cruz 45 years ago while working with him in the same corporate engineering department. We then went our separate ways as employment opportunities go. Moving to Newtown and getting acquainted with my new neigh...

To the Editor: I believe the Newtown Board of Education would be enhanced with the inclusion of Independent candidate Bruce Walczak. I’ve known Bruce ever since I moved to Newtown ten years ago; he has always been a high energy knowledgable individua...

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 ...