To the Editor:
When thinking whom to vote for in our Connecticut Election on November 8, ask yourselves these questions:
Who voted to raise our taxes?
Who has spending out of control?
Who can't balanc...
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter in support of Daniel O'Grady for probate judge, and I encourage others to support him as well.
I have known Dan for more than 40 years and can attest to his hon...
To the Editor:
I would like to highlight some of the many reasons I will be voting for Daniel O'Grady for Northern Fairfield County Judge of Probate in the election on November 8. Not ...
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Trinity Youth Group, I would like to thank Big Y for their support of the Great Pumpkin Challenge. They generously donated pumpkins for this year's pumpkin carving part...
To the Editor:
I write to endorse Attorney Sharon Dornfeld for Judge of Probate. She is an honest, compassionate attorney with integrity, who knows the law. I have seen Attorney Dornfeld in court on a...
To the Editor:
My vote goes to Sharon Wicks Dornfeld for Judge of Probate. The Michigan School of Law graduate has devoted three decades to work for children and the elderly … championing them in this...
To the Editor:
We need to re-elect Mitch Bolinsky. He has four years' experience in the General Assembly and a track record of getting things done. He serves on the powerful Appropriations Committee, ...
To the Editor:
I've known Tony Hwang for over ten years, since our daughters were in elementary school together. While I have always admired the energy, joy, and passion that he demonstrates as an ele...
To the Editor:
When your Newtown state delegation is serving our community in Hartford, you should know that we often work as a team for maximum effectiveness. In the 2015-2016 sessions, we collective...
To the Editor:
Many thanks to the two good Samaritans who, in Sunday's pouring rain, stopped to help us as my husband was working to change our flat tire on Main Street. (Just to be clear, I, at least...
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!
Michelle Embree Ku raises valid concerns about local property taxes, but ignores a basic political reality: Representative Mitch Bolinsky serves in the minority in a legislature dominated by a single-party supermajority where minority-party proposals are routinely sidelined. Suggesting that a single minority representative could rewrite the state's ECS formula is politically unrealistic and disingenuous to Newtown voters.
Despite those odds, Mitch’s CGA track record speaks for itself. He led the charge to protect special education funding, preserve Drug-Free School Zones, safeguard school safety drills, advance science-based structured literacy, and defend homeschooling choices for families.
If Ms. Ku knows how to fix the ECS formula, what has she done to convince her own party—the same party that controls the House, Senate, and Governor’s office? If the supermajority has the votes to fix ECS today, why hasn’t it happened during the 13 years she cites?
Adding another seat to a supermajority that made Connecticut one of the highest-taxed states won't help Newtown taxpayers. If the current majority hasn't delivered relief with absolute power, expanding that majority won't change the outcome.
Newtown’s interests are best served by keeping Mitch in the House and increasing Republican margins to provide real checks and balances. When one party holds every lever of power, accountability disappears. Strengthening the minority ensures our town’s voice is heard, not drowned out.
The idea that a freshman Democrat would be able to stand up to the special interests and prioritization of urban districts that are the base of that caucus to deliver results for Newtown is laughable - especially someone who could not even build the "relationships, coalitions, and the support necessary" to garner the endorsements of her fellow Democrat Council members ahead of Newtown's local caucus this spring.
More likely Newtown would see something akin to Leeper in Fairfield, performative actions after vote counting, while privately advancing their party's interests over their community's.
Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon,
We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace.
With love,
Vince and Sandy Venitelli
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
