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To the Editor: It’s that wonderful time of year again. Crisp mornings, apple cider and donuts, fall foliage and lots and lots of leaves. I would urge all fellow Newtonians to reconsider the amount of effort that’s put into removing leaves from one’s ...

To the Editor: Voters in the 28th Senatorial District (Bethel, Easton, Newtown, and Fairfield) want a Senator who cares. Tony Hwang cares — cares about his family, his country, his state, and the people of the 28th District whom he desires to represe...

To the Editor: On behalf of myself and the members of the Newtown Board of Finance (BOF) — Chandravir Ahuja, Vice Chair, Steven Goodridge, Laura Miller, Sandy Roussas, and Erica Sullivan — the following is submitted. There is a proposal on the ballot...

To the Editor: This week marks the 17th annual National Friends of Libraries Week across the United States. Not only this week but all year long the trustees, staff, and patrons of the C.H. Booth Library recognize and appreciate the Friends of the C....

To the Editor: Over the last several weeks we have received mailers to our homes regarding the candidates running to represent the 5th District of Connecticut in the US House of Representatives. With a close look, you will see that these flyers are b...

To the Editor: What does a Secretary of State do? Ten years ago, I had no idea what the job of Secretary of State was about. Then I heard Dennis Merrill speak: the main job of Secretaries of State was voting, and the Republican party was not only awa...

To the Editor, I have a lot of respect for the engagement and advocacy of some of the folks who have weighed in on the proposed Charter Revisions; however, mischaracterizations of this bipartisan action as a “political power grab” by the “one party d...

To the Editor: As gun violence prevention advocates, we urge you to vote for Tim Gavin for State Senate in the 28th district (Fairfield, Easton, Newtown and most of Bethel). Why should gun safety be a priority voting issue for you? Because in 2020, g...

To the Editor: I hear Republicans claim that it’s not guns that kill people — it’s the mentally ill person who uses them. They argue we need to treat their mental illness but let them keep their guns. Why not add Alex Jones to the list of the mentall...

To the Editor: I will vote “YES” to the proposed charter change to eliminate the Board of Finance (BOF) as an elected body. The “charge” from the previous Legislative Council to the Charter Revision Commission dated March 3, 2021 provides many good r...