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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 with Newtown senior citizens. The comments that only a minimum amount of materials in curbside recycling bins get recycled and due to contamination most are…
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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 Board of Education submitting a first draft to the Board of Selectmen. The Selectmen then make approved changes, often so the Board of Finance and…
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Trump, Truth and Reality
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Suggests Plaque For White House“ To the Editor: Here is a suggested plaque for a White House Oval Office wall. “If you say what is ain’t, if you say what ain’t is, you ain’t what you say you is.” Words of a Southern Black Preacher. Jim WrightNewtown
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Trump Bent the Knee
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Elections Have Consequences III“ To the Editor: The title “Leader of the Free World” can no longer be used to describe the President of the United States. Elected with 49.9% of the vote, Trump is looking to rewrite history and overturn the world order as we know it. Russia invaded Ukraine.…
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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 time I go to the grocery store, prices have gone up substantially. And how about those electric bills? And health insurance? If we’re feeling the…
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Trump Disgraces Country
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Tarnished Image“ To the Editor: On Friday, February 28, the world witnessed who trump truly is: a despicable, ignorant and an immoral bully! Throughout history, the United States has been a shining beacon of hope for so many. Unfortunately, that no longer is the case. After last Friday’s disgraceful display with…
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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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Share Your Story with Sen. Murphy
A letter to any and all of us, from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT: Over the past six weeks, the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE have sowed chaos and confusion across the federal workforce, engaging in mass layoffs of workers, terminating federal contracts, and freezing congressionally appropriated funds for state and local programs. President…
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Social Media Feeds
A lot of people post on social media. A lot of people get their news, or some of it, from social media. And it’s hard to keep track of it all. So we’re collecting the social media feeds of Democrats and Democratic organizations that use their online presence to spread news and information relevant to…
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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: it wasn’t my fault, they did it! It’s easy to look for someone to blame when something goes wrong. But blaming doesn’t help us solve…
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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 to go through all three of our town’s governing boards. With the budget problems we’re facing this year, it’s a good thing there are many…
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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. Jahana Hayes (CT-5), in the Weekly Democratic Address, discusses how House Democrats are fighting back to ensure every child gets the high-quality education they deserve.
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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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2025 Budget Information
UPDATE: April 22, 9: 30 p.m. The votes are counted and WE DID IT! The municipal and education budgets and all capital improvement projects on the ballot today PASSED. And it wasn’t close. Town Budget – 2479 Yes – 1777 no School Budget – 2432 Yes – 1838 no Library – 2780 Yes – 1481…
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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 grade crossing of the railroad near the old Batchelder site. This is in preparation for creating a parking lot for a rails-to-trails entry point. The…
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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 no admission fee. Our message: We defend democracy and reject authoritarianism. The rally will be held in the gymnasium at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main…
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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: 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…