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  • Jim Gaston, Board of Finance

    What in your background serves you best in the office you’re running to hold? I have extensive education, experience and practical work in finance. I have a double major from Lehigh University in Finance (with an emphasis on public finance) and Economics. I have served nearly 16 years on the Board of Finance as either…

    August 25, 2025
    2025 Elections, Local News, Newtown, Politics
  • Walczak Pledges to Listen and Respond

    From the Newtown Bee, 7/31/2025 A Commitment to Responsiveness To The Editor: Running for First Selectman is an extraordinary honor, and I’m grateful for the trust the Democratic Town Committee has placed in me. I pledge to serve the residents of Newtown with every resource and ounce of energy I have. As I consider what…

    August 14, 2025
    Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Politics
  • Action Alliance on Common Ground

    Common Ground, Newtown’s own public affairs program, this week features Po Murray and Cali Taylor of Newtown Action Alliance! See it on our Youtube channel:

    August 14, 2025
    Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Politics
  • Newtown GOP Assault on 1st Amendment Continues

    Leading Newtown Republicans continue to fuss over their already failed attempt to regulate the right of residents to peacefully protest in town, this time taking umbrage with lawyer and Finance Board member Jim Gaston’s reasoned response in the Newtown Bee to Legislative Council member Derek Pisani’s July 10 rant in the Bee regarding the perceived…

    August 3, 2025
    Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Connecticut News, Politics
  • GOP Ranting Against … 1st Amendment

    Apparently not content with losing a Legislative Council bid to pass an ordinance that would regulate political protests in Newtown — top Republicans have been doubling down, attacking opponents on social media and in Letters to the Editor in The Newtown Bee. (We’re still waiting for Part 2 of THAT rant. Perhaps cooler heads prevailed.)Democrats…

    July 27, 2025
    Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Politics
  • Democratic Caucus in The Bee

    July 27, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Politics, DTC Meetings
  • ‘Good Trouble’ on Main Street

    Let’s not forget, as November elections approach, that the response of local Republican officials and candidates to peaceful protest has been to try to regulate it, rather than work with and within the community and to respect the First Amendment.

    July 25, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
  • Your Selectman Candidates!

    Remarks from Bruce Walczak, Democratic nominee for First Selectman, announcing his candidacy on July 21, 2025 at Edmond Town Hall: Good evening, friends and neighbors, It’s a genuine honor to be here with all of you tonight. Holly and I have called Newtown home for the past 34 years. Many of you have seen us…

    July 24, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Politics
  • Candidates for Local Offices, 2025

    Here are the candidates running for local office as Democrats on Nov. 4, 2025 as nominated by the party on July 22. Candidate profiles, photos, videos, backgrounds and campaign material are linked and will be updated regularly. Nov. 4. Show up for Democracy. Show up for Newtown. First Selectman: Bruce WalczakBoard of Selectmen: Paul Lundquist…

    July 24, 2025
    Local News, Newtown, Politics
  • 4th Annual DTC Picnic Photos

    The weather was perfect and so were the burgers, at beautiful Dickinson Park. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal stopped by, too! Video file below!

    July 19, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Politics, DTC Meetings
  • The Bombing of Iran

    No one signed up for this. Not even Republicans in Congress were consulted. Yesterday, Trump bombed a sovereign nation unprovoked and without congressional approval. Per this article, he did not… Posted by Newtown Democratic Town Committee on Sunday, June 22, 2025

    June 22, 2025
    National News, Politics
  • “No Kings” on Youtube!

    If you missed the big day — or if you were there and couldn’t hear the speeches because the crowd was LOUD — we’ve got it all on video on the Newtown Democrats Youtube channel. Or right here.

    June 15, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
  • NO KINGS – Photos

    How many were we? More than a thousand, maybe two thousand, lined both sides of the street from Edmond Town Hall down to Booth Library! See videos.

    June 15, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Connecticut News, Politics
  • NO KINGS in NEWTOWN — video

    We were there. You were there. We’ll do it again soon. See photo page here. Posted by Newtown Democratic Town Committee on Saturday, June 14, 2025 Posted by Newtown Democratic Town Committee on Saturday, June 14, 2025

    June 14, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
  • Marines to L.A.? ‘Dangerous and Stupid’

    From State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, a former infantry Marine: “Infantry Marines are trained to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver. That enemy should never be Americans – let alone Americans engaged in peaceful protest. I have no doubt these Marines will conduct themselves with the utmost discipline and professionalism. “But…

    June 10, 2025
    Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
  • June 14. Our Day, Not His.

    In collaboration with Newtown Action Alliance, Junior Newtown Action Alliance, and many more: FLAG DAY FREEDOM RALLY In Newtown, CT, on Saturday, June 14th, Flag Day, 2-3 pm, join hundreds of fellow citizens at the iconic Main Street Flagpole to protest the corrupt, incompetent administration of Donald J. Trump, who styles himself a king above…

    June 9, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Politics
  • “In the Room” with Jahana Hayes

    If you missed it — here’s the full video of The Connecticut Mirror’s “In the Room” interview with U.S. Rep Jahana Hayes, D-5, live from the C.H. Booth Library on May 29! “In The Room” is a monthly interview series with top elected officials at locations throughout the state. Host John Dankosky brings a new…

    May 30, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Opinion, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
  • Jahana Hayes at the Library

    CT Mirror Presents: In The Room with U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes! See video of this event. In The Room is a monthly interview series with top elected officials at locations throughout the state. Host John Dankosky brings a new approach to political interviews — exploring both policies and the people behind them. On May 29, John…

    May 26, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
  • Meet the Lt. Governor!

    June 16 | Monday | 6-8:00 pm Grab your friends and join Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz in one of the most beautiful spots around for an evening of real talk, live music, and jaw-dropping sunset views.  Aquila’s Nest Vineyards | 56 Pole Hill Road$40.00 per person | includes light fare & a glass of wine Get your tickets…

    May 5, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Connecticut News, Politics
  • May Day Rally Videos!

    Thanks to the hundreds who came out to Edmond Town Hall yesterday for another episode of Rock This Democracy! More video on our Youtube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@NewtownDTC

    May 2, 2025
    Events, Local News, Newtown, Connecticut News, National News, Politics
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Newtown, CT 06470-0182

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