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To The Editor: I am casting a no confidence vote for our current First Selectman Jeff Capeci. The fact that our community was not fully apprised of the damage from the August 2024 storm to the Aquarian Water Company’s wellfield, our primary source of...

To The Editor: My name is Keith Torreso and I am eagerly running for Newtown’s Police Commission and am asking you for your support this November, here is why. I have been a dedicated law enforcement professional with ten years of service in Connecti...

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...