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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 […]
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Town Budget is a Work in Progress
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Let The Budget Process Work“ To the Editor: Newtown has a very strong budget process. It starts with the First Selectman and the Chair of the […]
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Let’s Work Together on Town Budget
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Discusses Town Budget“ To the Editor: Has your household budget increased? I’m a senior on a fixed income, and I watch every penny I spend. Every […]
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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 […]
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Let our Budget Votes be Guided by Facts
From the Newtown Bee, 2/27/2025“Information, Not Finger Pointing On Budget“ To the Editor: When I was a child, and something went wrong, we would all point fingers at each other: […]
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Newtown and Curbside Recycling
From the Newtown Bee, 2/27/2025“Complex Problems Need Thoughtful Solutions“ To the Editor: Newtown has a complex budget process; before residents get to vote in the April referendum, the budget has […]
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Jahana Hayes Delivers House Democrats’ Education Message
Donald Trump wants to close the Department of Education, likely costing Connecticut (and Newtown) substantial funds that will show up in your budget as higher property taxes. Our U.S. Rep. […]
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Podcast with Jordana Bloom
The Two Guys with a pint (and maybe an Irish whiskey) talk with Jordana Bloom, Strategic Project Manager at the C.H. Booth library and Newtown Legislative Council member, D-2.
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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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Board of Selectmen Report Feb. 13, 2025
Submitted by Michelle Embree Ku Newtown Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen The board authorized the First Selectman to sign an agreement with the railroad companies for a public pedestrian […]
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Newtown FREEDOM RALLY Feb. 22
Saturday, Feb. 22nd, 7 p.m. in Newtown: Rock This Democracy will feature live music, compelling speakers, self expression and civic engagement in a Freedom Rally, for all ages. There is […]
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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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“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: […]