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Vigil at the Flagpole, Saturday
Rock This Democracy! Join citizens here and across the country on Saturday, April 19th, as in Newtown we will gather at the Flagpole on Main Street at 7 pm, lining the […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In Budgets — Reality Matters
From the Newtown Bee, 3/13/2025 Home And Town Budgets 101 To the Editor: When we started planning for our kitchen renovation years ago, we quickly realized we had to wait […]
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International Women’s Day
From the Newtown Bee, 3/14/2025This Is What Democracy Looks Like To the Editor: I was honored to stand with a number of other women from our community on Saturday, March […]
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The Ides of Trump are Upon Us
If you don’t yet have a Bluesky account — now would be a good time to get one. (link) (Especially if you’re still on Twitter/X.) It’s the social network of […]
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Michelle Embree Ku’s Budget Bites
Selectman Michelle Embree Ku is producing a series of informational videos on the town budget on her Facebook page. Well worth sharing! Budget Bite (1) Budget Bite (2)
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Rock This Democracy March 16!
On Sunday, March 16th, ROCK THIS DEMOCRACY: COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, a follow-up to our huge rally last month, will include an extensive open-mic segment for anyone present who wishes to exress […]
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Hard Choices on Town Budget
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Discusses Tough Budget Year“ To the Editor: Newtown’s taxpayers are staring at a 6.8 percent increase in their property taxes next year, assuming the Board of […]
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Support the Mission of the EPA
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Climate Change: The Environmental Protection Agency“ To the Editor: If there is one government agency that every single American should support, it is the US Environmental […]
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Correcting Misstatements on Waste Disposal
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Talks Trash“ To the Editor: I am very concerned about misstatements regarding curbside recycling that appeared in a Newtown Bee article about our First Selectman’s conversation […]