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Sen. Murphy Opposes Trump Shutdown of USAID
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday joined a press conference in front of the shuttered United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to raise the alarm about how President Trump’s decision – at the behest of Elon Musk – to illegally shut down the agency will…
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“Pay-as-You-Throw” — Trash Disposal Facts
By Michelle Embree Ku Newtown Board of Selectmen There are a lot of questions floating around about the “pay-as-you-throw” trash program at the transfer station. Here are some quick answers: I have participated in the orange bag program since it’s inception and figure that my family would spend about $100/yr for bags – about…