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Election 2014: Republicans Bolinsky, Sredzinski, Carter, Hwang All Victors In Legislative Races

By John Voket, Kendra Bobowick and Andrew Gorosko

Published: Nov 05, 2014 12:00 AM

Like many races across the state and nation, Republicans vying to represent Newtown in Hartford claimed victories in the mid-term elections November 4. With 4,660 votes, incumbent 106th District lawma...

Scrap Tire Storage & Recycling Rules Proposed

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Nov 04, 2014 12:00 AM

The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) is scheduled to hold a public hearing on an industrial firm’s request for a zoning rule change that would create a regulatory mechanism to allow scrap tire sto...

P&Z Hearing Postponed On Dodgingtown Subdivision Proposal

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Nov 03, 2014 12:00 AM

A Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing on a 23-lot residential subdivision proposed for a 167-acre site in Dodgingtown, which had been scheduled to start on November 6, has been delayed...

Visconti Voters Can Withdraw Absentee Ballots

By John Voket

Published: Nov 03, 2014 12:00 AM

The Connecticut Secretary of the State has announced that absentee voters who cast ballots that included gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti can withdraw those ballots by 10 am tomorrow, and re-cast ...

Local Voters Will See One Ballot Question On Tuesday

Published: Oct 31, 2014 12:00 AM

Local voters casting absentee ballots, or appearing at the local polling sites to vote on Election Day, will be asked to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would have future implications...

Addition To Mt Pleasant Hospital For Animals Means Room To Grow

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: Oct 31, 2014 12:00 AM

A recently completed addition to the Mt Pleasant Hospital for Animals means the ability to expand services and offer a smoother workflow, enhancing care to the clients of the veterinary hospital, said...

Gun Issue Flares In The Second District: Candidate Tweet Declared Offensive By NAA

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: Oct 31, 2014 12:00 AM

In a string of tweets October 23 between Second District Representative and candidate Dan Carter and Heather Whaley of Redding, Mr Carter found himself in the bad graces of Newtown Action Alliance (NA...

Two Lawmakers Vying For Open 28th District Senate Seat

By John Voket

Published: Oct 31, 2014 12:00 AM

Democratic State Representative Kim Fawcett and Republican State Representative Tony Hwang are competing to take the seat incumbent Senator John McKinney will vacate after his term ends, and following...

Polling Places And Absentee Ballot Voting Reminders

Published: Oct 31, 2014 12:00 AM

Democratic Registrar of Voters LeReine Frampton reminds residents that the local registrars office has permanently deactivated Edmond Town Hall as a polling location. She explained that while the buil...

Forest Association Announces Nettleton Preserve Memorial Orchard Project

By Kendra Bobowick

Published: Oct 31, 2014 12:00 AM

Newtown Forest Association will begin work shortly to enhance Nettleton Preserve, one of Newtown's most well-known properties, located on Castle Hill Road and overlooking historic Main Street. The bul...

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Halstead Elected President Of CT State Firefighters Association

I read Jim Gaston’s letter supporting Rob Blanchard and found the way Mr. Blanchard’s connection to Newtown was presented somewhat disingenuous. Mr. Gaston repeatedly describes Mr. Blanchard as a “neighbor” and emphasizes his connection to “our communities” and his decision to put down “permanent roots” in Newtown. But the relevant context is that Mr. Blanchard is a very recent Newtown resident. Frankly, I have food in my refrigerator that has been in Newtown longer than he has.

Rob Blanchard For State Senate

Also -- Joseph Gormley, a Republican from Newtown, was a state senator in the late 1940s/early 1950s. Rob Blanchard has lived in the 28th Senate District for five years -- longer than has your preferred candidate.

Newtown Hasn’t Held This Seat In 100 Years

Um. Saying she has "lived in Newtown for years," is an interesting attempt to make a longtime resident out of someone who has been in town two years. C'mon, Steve.

Newtown Hasn’t Held This Seat In 100 Years

There has been plenty of vetted research conducted on the correlation between the states with strict gun laws and those same states having the lowest rates of gun violence, death and injury….including Connecticut. Strong gun laws work. And law abiding citizens still get to legally have their guns, with no more difficulty that it is to obtain a drivers license or register a car.

Look At The Record

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.

Vote For Michelle Embree Ku

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