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Letter: Cluster Development Wrong Solution for CCW

|Date: May 30, 2019

Letter: Cluster Development Wrong Solution for CCW

I was unable to attend the May 8 Board of Selectmen’s (BOS) meeting, and only recently watched it on WGAT ...

I was unable to attend the May 8 Board of Selectmen’s (BOS) meeting, and only recently watched it on WGATV 79 on YouTube. I was particularly interested in hearing the presentations by the proposed de ...

May 30, 2019
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Letter: Heller Grateful for Support, Will Work for all Residents

|Date: May 30, 2019

Letter: Heller Grateful for Support, Will Work for all Residents

The recent election in the Town of Woodbridge is another fine example of American democracy in action. I ...

The recent election in the Town of Woodbridge is another fine example of American democracy in action. I was proud to be on the ballot with so many outstanding candidates, and I am honored to have be ...

May 30, 2019
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Letter: This is Prime-Time for Residents to Get Involved in Town Government

|Date: May 30, 2019

Letter: This is Prime-Time for Residents to Get Involved in Town Government

With May 6 election results in hand and a new annual budget in place, the town’s management cycle will re ...

With May 6 election results in hand and a new annual budget in place, the town’s management cycle will renew itself July 1, with new opportunities for residents to participate and contribute in the pr ...

May 30, 2019
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Letter: Woodbridge Seniors Well Served by Heller

|Date: May 02, 2019

Letter: Woodbridge Seniors Well Served by Heller

I write in support of First Selectman Beth Heller who is running for re-election on May 6th. As a long-s ...

I write in support of First Selectman Beth Heller who is running for re-election on May 6th. As a long-standing member of the Human Services Commission and as a Senior who has lived in Woodbridge for ...

May 02, 2019
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Letter: Vote for a Better Woodbridge; Vote Ed Weinberg

|Date: May 02, 2019

Letter: Vote for a Better Woodbridge; Vote Ed Weinberg

I am a life-long resident of Woodbridge and have been active in a variety of social and political organiz ...

I am a life-long resident of Woodbridge and have been active in a variety of social and political organizations. Woodbridge residents have been, at least from my perspective, upbeat about our town, c ...

May 02, 2019
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Letter: Woodbridge Better Served by Heller’s Experienced Team

|Date: May 02, 2019

Letter: Woodbridge Better Served by Heller’s Experienced Team

There’s a ‘Trumpster fire’ raging throughout the Republican party, with Connecticut flare-ups of this nas ...

There’s a ‘Trumpster fire’ raging throughout the Republican party, with Connecticut flare-ups of this nasty national trend too common to ignore. Only Woodbridge voters can insulate our town from the ...

May 02, 2019
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Letter: A Thank You from the Family of Gail Mayer

|Date: May 02, 2019

Letter: A Thank You from the Family of Gail Mayer

The family of Gail Mayer would like to thank all the emergency services in the Town of Orange, the ambula ...

The family of Gail Mayer would like to thank all the emergency services in the Town of Orange, the ambulance service (AMR), the Police Dept., the Fire Dept., the Orange VNA and Connecticut Hospice for ...

May 02, 2019
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Letter: Reader Denounces Eversource’s Actions

|Date: May 02, 2019

Letter: Reader Denounces Eversource’s Actions

The citizens of Woodbridge and Orange-and any other area with Eversource high tension poles’ right of way ...

The citizens of Woodbridge and Orange-and any other area with Eversource high tension poles’ right of way - must be aware of what Eversource has done in our neighborhood. In the guise of maintaining ...

May 02, 2019
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Letter: National Foster Care Month

|Date: May 02, 2019

Letter: National Foster Care Month

At any given day, there are over 4,000 youth in Connecticut in need of a home, and the number will contin ...

At any given day, there are over 4,000 youth in Connecticut in need of a home, and the number will continue to increase as foster families dwindle. These youth, who lack the nurturing relationships t ...

May 02, 2019
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Letter: Town Leaders Need to Trim Government Spending

|Date: April 11, 2019

Letter: Town Leaders Need to Trim Government Spending

I read with great interest your article entitled “Sans Intervention, Taxes Will Spike Further, Report Fin ...

I read with great interest your article entitled “Sans Intervention, Taxes Will Spike Further, Report Finds” in your most recent edition. While we know Woodbridge to be an intentionally “bedroom” com ...

April 11, 2019
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Letter: Heller Effective Steward of Town’s Finances

|Date: April 11, 2019

Letter: Heller Effective Steward of Town’s Finances

On the town’s Election Day, Monday, May 6, I plan to vote for First Selectman Beth Heller and her team pr ...

On the town’s Election Day, Monday, May 6, I plan to vote for First Selectman Beth Heller and her team primarily because of her stewardship of the town’s finances. Beth has achieved savings, secured g ...

April 11, 2019
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Letter: Residents Need Most Detailed Information Possible

|Date: April 11, 2019

Letter: Residents Need Most Detailed Information Possible

In its rush to approve development of the former Country Club of Woodbridge (CCW) property, the Town Admi ...

In its rush to approve development of the former Country Club of Woodbridge (CCW) property, the Town Administration has to date failed to provide for meaningful public review and comment on a specific ...

April 11, 2019
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Letter: Why Aren’t They Listening?

|Date: April 11, 2019

Letter: Why Aren’t They Listening?

The town of Woodbridge administration is once again trying to push for development of what was the Countr ...

The town of Woodbridge administration is once again trying to push for development of what was the Country Club of Woodbridge. A magnificent parcel of land that the town purchased in 2009 as a way of ...

April 11, 2019
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Letter: Vote No on Taxing Accounting Services

|Date: April 11, 2019

Letter: Vote No on Taxing Accounting Services

I am a local CPA. I am writing to make certain your readers are aware of a proposed bill in the state Se ...

I am a local CPA. I am writing to make certain your readers are aware of a proposed bill in the state Senate that would, in effect, require many taxpayers to “pay a tax on paying their taxes.” I ref ...

April 11, 2019
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Letter: The Country Club of Woodbridge Property is our USS MASSACHUSETTS

|Date: April 11, 2019

Letter: The Country Club of Woodbridge Property is our USS MASSACHUSETTS

This year I had one of the most memorable weekends with my son. Through Woodbridge Cub Scout Pack 902, w ...

This year I had one of the most memorable weekends with my son. Through Woodbridge Cub Scout Pack 902, we had the opportunity to explore and stay over on the United States Naval Battleship, The USS M ...

April 11, 2019
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Letter: Gartland Was A Steadfast Advocate for Open Space

|Date: March 07, 2019

Letter: Gartland Was A Steadfast Advocate for Open Space

It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you of the death of Kathy Gartland on February 22, 2019. K ...

It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you of the death of Kathy Gartland on February 22, 2019. Kathy was a steadfast advocate for the protection and conservation of Open Space. Without Kathy ...

March 07, 2019
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Letter: Country Club of Woodbridge – Constructability Review

|Date: March 07, 2019

Letter: Country Club of Woodbridge – Constructability Review

At the February 13 Woodbridge Board of Selectmen (BoS) meeting, copies of the Country Club of Woodbridge ...

At the February 13 Woodbridge Board of Selectmen (BoS) meeting, copies of the Country Club of Woodbridge (CCW) Constructability Review were made public. Evidently, this had just been received by the ...

March 07, 2019
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Letter: CCW Proposals “Half-Baked” at Best

|Date: March 07, 2019

Letter: CCW Proposals “Half-Baked” at Best

Having studied the two proposals for development of the former Country Club of Woodbridge property, I wou ...

Having studied the two proposals for development of the former Country Club of Woodbridge property, I would deem them “half baked,” at best. Neither one of the proposals provide a complete solution f ...

March 07, 2019
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Letter: Former Amity Board Member Opposes Proposed Redistricting Bills

|Date: February 07, 2019

Letter: Former Amity Board Member Opposes Proposed Redistricting Bills

I am in opposition to both proposed Senate Bills 457 and 454 regarding forced consolidation of smaller sc ...

I am in opposition to both proposed Senate Bills 457 and 454 regarding forced consolidation of smaller school districts. These proposals would tear apart the Amity Regional School District #5 and eli ...

February 07, 2019
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Letter: Staff of the Human Services Department Offers Sincerely Thank You

|Date: January 11, 2019

Letter: Staff of the Human Services Department Offers Sincerely Thank You

Thanks to the generosity and support from the community, the holidays were made brighter for Woodbridge s ...

Thanks to the generosity and support from the community, the holidays were made brighter for Woodbridge seniors and families. The staff of the Human Services Department sincerely thanks the Woodbridg ...

January 11, 2019
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