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Council Agrees To Keep Firearms Ordinance Intact

By John Voket

Published: Jul 18, 2015 12:00 AM

Following discussion and deliberation a week earlier by the Legislative Council’s Ordinance Committee, Chairman Ryan Knapp recommended July 15 that the full council suspend any plans to modify the tow...

River Walk Condo Proposal Draws Criticism On Traffic And Size

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 17, 2015 12:00 AM

This is an expanded version of a story that appears in the July 17, 2015 print edition of The Newtown Bee. Criticism about the traffic effects and the size of a 74-unit condominium complex ...

Off-Duty Newtown Policeman Involved In Night-Time Crash

Published: Jul 17, 2015 12:00 AM

SOUTHBURY — An off-duty Newtown police officer was involved in a one-car accident on Main Street South early on the morning of July 11. Southbury police said that Michael McGowan, 42, was driving a 20...

BOF Approves Toddy Hill Bridge Grant, Hears About Fuel Issue

By John Voket

Published: Jul 17, 2015 12:00 AM

The Board of Finance on July 13 approved spending a $2.6 million state grant to complete a Toddy Hill Road bridge replacement and re-engineering of the intersection at Berkshire Road (Route 34). While...

Residents Sought For Commission Posts

Published: Jul 16, 2015 12:00 AM

First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking residents to fill several opening on local appointed boards and commissions. In some cases the appointments are required to be affiliated with a specific politica...

Police Plan Crackdown On Speeding Motorists

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 16, 2015 12:00 AM

Town police have received approval for a $23,800 grant from the state, with that money to be used for police overtime pay for speed enforcement and for the acquisition of speed-detection radar equipme...

Queen Street Getting New Water Pipes

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 16, 2015 12:00 AM

Hawleyville Retail Center Under IWC Review

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 14, 2015 12:00 AM

The Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) is reviewing the environmental protection aspects of a proposal to construct an approximately 4,400-square-foot retail center on an undeveloped 1.12-acre site at 1...

12th Man Arrested In Ongoing Federal Drug Ring Probe

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 14, 2015 12:00 AM

NEW HAVEN — A member of the Easton Police Commission has been charged in an ongoing federal steroid and prescription narcotics distribution investigation. In a statement, Deirdre M. Daly, US Attorney ...

In Lawsuit, Former Sergeant Alleges Discrimination At Police Department

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 14, 2015 12:00 AM

In a lawsuit filed in federal court, a former Newtown police sergeant is seeking money damages, charging that she was the victim of a pervasive pattern of sexual harassment by members of the Newtown P...

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The author's comment "And last, Michele understands that our state needs to control what is built and where." says everything voters need to know. Land use decisions belong to Newtown residents through our local elected and appointed land use commissions who actually live here—not bureaucrats in Hartford. Local control matters, and we shouldn't elect a representative who will cede our town's future to state mandates. Just one more reason to support Mitch.

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A quick fact check easily debunks the claims in this letter. Rep Bolinsky was instrumental in getting Exit 11 fixed which has greatly alleviated traffic at our most previously most dangerous intersection. He worked to get the light put on 34 at Bennetts Bridge which has prevented many accidents. He has pushed DOT for many of the bridge widening and onramp improvements we have seen on the highway, along with advancing legislation for 84 traffic studies, rear-seat seat belts laws, DUI legislation, wrong way signaling, distracted driving and more - working with Vision Zero, CTDOT, NTSB and AAA. He also opposed tolls on 84 which would have shifted even more congestion from the interstate onto local roads. He has been a champion of public transportation efforts for our seniors. Mitch was instrumental in passing the 2017 bipartisan budget with fiscal reforms that protected Newtown's funding, the loss of which would have been passed onto property tax payers. He has proudly never supported a tax increase and opposed and killed many "bad bills" that would have worsened the issues the author is focused on. We can and should hold our representatives to account, but lets be factual when making such claims.

Another police search in a Newtown neighborhood. Did I miss the notification from the First Selectman’s office, or are we still using the “read about it afterward” emergency communication system? I raised this same concern after the April police search. How many times do residents have to ask for timely information? At this point, perhaps it’s the First Selectman’s office that needs a welfare check. Anybody home, Bruce? Thank you to Newtown Police for doing their job. Wake up, Bruce. Keeping residents informed is part of yours.

Driver Arrested After Fleeing Crash Scene

This strikes me as a pretty one-sided assessment. Let me add some context. You highlight that his opponent has lived in Newtown for only two and a half years, yet leave out that Rob Blanchard moved here in July—roughly two and a half months ago. If residency matters, apply the same standard to both candidates. Isn't there a name for someone who moves to a town to run for election? Something like a rug or carpet, something? I also question the mortgage-struggle framing in advertisements he approved and appears in. The public payroll figures put his household gross earnings at roughly $300,000—nearly twice Newtown’s median household income of $155,110. That doesn’t mean they have no financial pressures, but it is fair to question how closely that portrayal reflects the circumstances of a typical Newtown household. Both candidates deserve scrutiny. Highlighting one candidate’s short residency while overlooking the other’s much more recent arrival is a double standard.

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An incredible event... again. Thanks so much to Leslie and the entire gang who make this gathering of friends, family and classmates happen every year! And thanks to Devery Stickles for his generous support. This event is truly the Heart & Spirit of Newtown!

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Council Agrees To Keep Firearms Ordinance Intact

River Walk Condo Proposal Draws Criticism On Traffic And Size

Off-Duty Newtown Policeman Involved In Night-Time Crash

BOF Approves Toddy Hill Bridge Grant, Hears About Fuel Issue

Residents Sought For Commission Posts

Police Plan Crackdown On Speeding Motorists

Queen Street Getting New Water Pipes

Hawleyville Retail Center Under IWC Review

12th Man Arrested In Ongoing Federal Drug Ring Probe

In Lawsuit, Former Sergeant Alleges Discrimination At Police Department