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To The Editor: The recent confusion surrounding the bonding approval item left off the referendum highlights the need for greater clarity around Newtown’s established procedures for capital projects. It seems some people were relying on workarounds ...

To The Editor: We all share the goal of providing a strong education for our children. However, the current Board of Education budget is not sustainable and will place an increasing burden on taxpayers. It is important to understand that under Conn...

To The Editor: The so-called “cuts” approved by the Legislative Council this week were not substantive “cuts” at all — just small reductions to the $5,800,000 in increases to the previous budget referendum which failed. As a member of the Legislati...

To The Editor: As your First Selectman, I want to remind everyone of the importance of participating in Newtown’s upcoming budget referendum. This vote asks residents to decide on the proposed education and municipal budgets — choices that directly ...

To The Editor: The Newtown Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), a grassroots group of Democratic women, is honored to formally endorse Susan Bysiewicz for Lieutenant Governor. At this pivotal moment for our state, we need a leader who does more than jus...

To The Editor: Michelle Embree Ku has advocated with integrity and accountability for all community members for over a decade, and recent denigrating suggestions that she supports or tolerates homophobia, Latino stereotyping, and youth scapegoating ...

To The Editor: I am writing to share exciting news for the Connecticut running community. Newtown is proud to announce its inaugural half-marathon, an event designed to bring runners and walkers from every corner of our state together for a great ca...

To The Editor: I am writing with a couple of comments on the second referendum coming up on Tuesday May 19. First, we want to boost our turnout so hopefully everyone comes out to vote. And second, this is a responsible budget that I support. This c...

To The Editor: My husband and I moved here in 1994, knowing that retirement would be a few years away and assuming that we would move elsewhere at that point in our lives. We fell in love with Connecticut and especially Newtown and 32 years later we...

To The Editor: The Legislative Council has essentially ignored the NO vote by Newtown residents at the last referendum. The Council’s $400,000 reduction to the large increase in the $96,000,000 Board of Education Budget is little more than a roundi...