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Pass the Budget on April 22
From the Newtown Bee, 4/11/2025 Pass the Budget on April 22 To the Editor: I am very concerned about the referendum coming up on April 22 at the middle school. If we don’t pass the budget on the first go around, we will have to endure budget cuts that will hurt Newtown in many ways.…
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Vote “YES” for Newtown on April 22
Vote “YES” on the town budget to maintain the strength of our community. Vote “YES” for the municipal budget, the education budget and for the capital improvement projects, for the future of our town and our kids. Money matters. And, being fiscally responsible is important. However, there seems to be a general trend from the…
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Vote “Yes” Videos
Vote “YES” on April 22 for our town and school budgets, and for bonding for deperately needed infrastructure projects at the high school and at our beloved library!
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Schools Budget: Residents Speak Out
Here’s 23 minutes of Newtown residents speaking out at the Legislative Council meeting of April 23, 2025. Their message? Support the school budget. Vote YES on April 22.
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“Hands Off” Videos April 5
What a great … beginning. More from Newtown CT today: [image or embed] — Newtown CT DTC (@newtownctdemocrats.org) April 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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“Hands Off!”
More than 700 folk turned out on a rainy April 5 in Newtown for the “Hands Off” rally and march. Photos:
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Hands Off! National Day of Action
The place to be in western Connecticut for national Hands-Off Day on April 5 is NEWTOWN! See rockthisdemocracy.org for details.
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Tong’s Democracy Dumplings!
March 27, 2025 … The hottest ticket in town was definitely Connecticut Attorney General William Tong at the community center for “Dumplings for Democracy.” Photo Page. See Photo Page!
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Hey Newtown! Get Your Dumplings!
It’s time to get your tickets for “Dumplings for Democracy!” on March 27 at the Community Center. Tickets can be purchased here. Make it a night out! Here’s your personal invitation from Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, the dumpling maker himself: Hey Newtown! Don't miss wrapping wontons with our State's Attorney General William Tong. The…
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Get Involved. Here’s How.
A letter to EVERYONE from the Connecticut state Democratic Party: The damage from Trump’s dangerous agenda is unfolding before our eyes, and it’s hard to know what to do or where to start. I know I can’t rest these days, and if you can’t either, join us in engaging in some of these action items…
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Rock This Democracy!
Thank you to everybody who made Rock This Democracy a huge success on Saturday, Feb. 22. SRO crowd of 400! Inspiring speakers, great music. Connection, resolve and resistance. Democracy supporters packed Edmond Town Hall. And here’s an audio excerpt.
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Dumplings for Democracy!
A Fundraiser with Attorney General William TongThursday, March 27 at 6:00 – 8:30 pmLocation: Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson StreetTickets: Below or Here (More phone friendly)
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Jim Allen, Rock This Democracy
Audio excerpt with transcript of Jim Allen speaking at “Rock This Democracy” at Edmond Town Hall on Feb. 22. Photo Page from the Event
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Upcoming Events
Full town calendar available at: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/calendar/month Public Schools District Calendar: https://www.newtown.k12.ct.us/calendar C.H. Booth Library Calendar: https://chboothlibrary.libcal.com/ Cultural Arts Commission: https://newtownartscommission.org/events/ ***
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Successful Rally on May 30th!
Thank you Newtown for standing up against censorship and book banning. Together we strengthen our kids First Amendment’s rights. Thursday is the vote. Let’s continue our support for the experts, our teachers and our kids. On Thursday, make it clear to BOE that THERE IS NO PLACE FOR CENSORSHIP AND BOOK BANNING IN NEWTOWN! If…
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Newtown BOE Update
Support Our Students, Schools, and Educators! Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s rally (May 16th, 2023) at Newtown High School. A very special thank you to our wonderful speakers @Michelle Ku, @Jim Gaston, @Keith Alexander, @Teresa O’Sullivan, @Tim Stan, @Trent Harrison. We solidly stood as one in support of the experts and against censorship…
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April Pints and Policy
We had a good turnout and discussion April 26th at our second Pints & Policy gathering at Perfusion Bar in Newtown. We’re grateful for Jennine from Congresswoman Jahana Hayes’ office who joined us. We need your help too. Please email the BoE ASAP and put this in the subject line: IN OPPOSITION TO BOOK BANNING…
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Rally Against the Book Ban
What: Rally to support the unanimous decision of the Special Committee. Let your voices be heard that book banning has no place in Newtown! When: May 16 Where: Newtown High School, Right hand side lower parking area. When: 5:30pm This rally is directly before the Board of Education meeting which has been moved to the…
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March Pints & Policy Recap
Thank you to State Representatives Sarah Keitt of Fairfield/Trumbull and Anne Hughes of Easton for leading legislative discussions and answering relevant questions that impact Newtown at our first Pints & Policy forum. Also, thank you to Perfusion Bar for graciously hosting our event. It was well attended with important discussions regarding: Be on the lookout…