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Letter: Be a Good Neighbor – Follow the Law

|Date: August 31, 2017

Letter: Be a Good Neighbor – Follow the Law

We live on Fraser Drive and do not own a dog. Recently, I have found dog poop in several areas on our la ...

We live on Fraser Drive and do not own a dog. Recently, I have found dog poop in several areas on our large front lawn which makes me suspect this dog is roaming without a leash or worse, the owner i ...

August 31, 2017
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Letter: Decision Making Should Be Bi-Partisan

|Date: August 31, 2017

Letter: Decision Making Should Be Bi-Partisan

I attended the July meeting of the Woodbridge Recreation Commission and witnessed town politics at its wo ...

I attended the July meeting of the Woodbridge Recreation Commission and witnessed town politics at its worst. The Recreation Commission is responsible for running and maintaining the pool at the Coun ...

August 31, 2017
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Letters: Logan Endorses Republican Budget Alternative

|Date: July 26, 2017

Letters: Logan Endorses Republican Budget Alternative

I have endorsed the Connecticut Senate Republican budget alternative. Under our plan, Woodbridge would g ...

I have endorsed the Connecticut Senate Republican budget alternative. Under our plan, Woodbridge would gain $138,051 in Fiscal Year 2018 and would gain $96,063 in Fiscal Year 2019 as compared to Fisc ...

July 26, 2017
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Letter: Friends of Woodbridge Library Thank Everyone

|Date: June 27, 2017

Letter: Friends of Woodbridge Library Thank Everyone

The Friends of Woodbridge Library thank everyone in our town, those that visited from neighboring towns, ...

The Friends of Woodbridge Library thank everyone in our town, those that visited from neighboring towns, our volunteers and the library staff for making the Friends 3rd Annual Book Sale a spectacular ...

June 27, 2017
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Letter: Have a Safe Fourth of July

|Date: June 27, 2017

Letter: Have a Safe Fourth of July

This Fourth of July, Americans everywhere will toast to our nation’s 241st birthday. Fireworks will ligh ...

This Fourth of July, Americans everywhere will toast to our nation’s 241st birthday. Fireworks will light the night sky as friends, families, and communities gather together to celebrate our independ ...

June 27, 2017
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Letter: Understanding How EMS Operates

|Date: May 24, 2017

Letter: Understanding How EMS Operates

While at a recent Woodbridge Town meeting, it came to my attention that many in the Woodbridge community ...

While at a recent Woodbridge Town meeting, it came to my attention that many in the Woodbridge community do not understand how the Emergency Medical Services operates, especially the excellent medical ...

May 24, 2017
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Letter: What is the Most Important Issue Facing Woodbridge?

|Date: April 27, 2017

Letter: What is the Most Important Issue Facing Woodbridge?

Woodbridge municipal elections are approaching rapidly; Monday May 1, 2017. Each of us should be asking: ...

Woodbridge municipal elections are approaching rapidly; Monday May 1, 2017. Each of us should be asking: “What is the most important issue for our town today?” In today’s difficult fiscal climate w ...

April 27, 2017
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Letter: Heller Has the Best Skills to Lead

|Date: April 27, 2017

Letter: Heller Has the Best Skills to Lead

Beth and Tony are both good people, but we need to choose a First Selectman with the most experience and ...

Beth and Tony are both good people, but we need to choose a First Selectman with the most experience and competence. We are told that Tony, the Republican candidate, understands “business” and has an ...

April 27, 2017
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Letter: Heller is a Capable, Effective Dedicated Public Servant

|Date: April 27, 2017

Letter: Heller is a Capable, Effective Dedicated Public Servant

Voters itching to resist Donald Trump locally have a low-cost, high impact option in town elections Monda ...

Voters itching to resist Donald Trump locally have a low-cost, high impact option in town elections Monday, May 1. Beth Heller is a capable, effective, dedicated public servant and has been for decad ...

April 27, 2017
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Letter: Anastasio is a Needed Agent of Change

|Date: April 27, 2017

Letter: Anastasio is a Needed Agent of Change

As Woodbridge voters contemplate the upcoming election, I urge them to bear in mind: our taxes have been ...

As Woodbridge voters contemplate the upcoming election, I urge them to bear in mind: our taxes have been increasing yearly to the point where the mil rate approaches 40; real property values continue ...

April 27, 2017
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Letter: Heller Has Over 17 Years of Much Needed Experience

|Date: April 27, 2017

Letter: Heller Has Over 17 Years of Much Needed Experience

On Monday, May 1, when voters choose the candidate best-suited to guide Woodbridge through challenging fi ...

On Monday, May 1, when voters choose the candidate best-suited to guide Woodbridge through challenging financial times, they should remember that Beth Heller has had over 17 years’ experience as a key ...

April 27, 2017
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Letter: Anastasio Deserves Our Vote?

|Date: April 27, 2017

Letter: Anastasio Deserves Our Vote?

Woodbridge resident Cynthia Gibbons argues that candidate Tony Anastasio deserves our vote as First Selec ...

Woodbridge resident Cynthia Gibbons argues that candidate Tony Anastasio deserves our vote as First Selectman because of his “proven financial background as a successful business owner and financial p ...

April 27, 2017
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Letter: To Woodbridge Parents and Teachers

|Date: March 08, 2017

Letter: To Woodbridge Parents and Teachers

Dear Woodbridge Parents and Teachers, I am writing in response to a letter written by a parent at Beecher ...

Dear Woodbridge Parents and Teachers, I am writing in response to a letter written by a parent at Beecher Road School, questioning the professional development which has been provided by staff develop ...

March 08, 2017
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Letter: Reforms to Pension System

|Date: March 08, 2017

Letter: Reforms to Pension System

To the Editor: Good news! My proposal to make common sense and overdue reforms to Connecticut’s public p ...

To the Editor: Good news! My proposal to make common sense and overdue reforms to Connecticut’s public pension system will receive a public hearing. My Bill #150 would prohibit overtime payments, lo ...

March 08, 2017
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Letter: Teachers College Reading & Writing

|Date: March 08, 2017

Letter: Teachers College Reading & Writing

To the Editor, It’s important that parents and families pay attention to how their children are being edu ...

To the Editor, It’s important that parents and families pay attention to how their children are being educated. For that interest, we applaud the letter from parent Michelle Cubanski which was posted ...

March 08, 2017
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Letter: Parents Need to Question Curriculum at Beecher Road School

|Date: February 09, 2017

Letter: Parents Need to Question Curriculum at Beecher Road School

Beecher Road School has used Columbia Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Workshop (TCRW) for the past ...

Beecher Road School has used Columbia Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Workshop (TCRW) for the past decade. The program works upon the premise that children learn to read naturally and it needs ...

February 09, 2017
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Letter: Jewish Federations Oppose Trump Executive Order

|Date: February 09, 2017

Letter: Jewish Federations Oppose Trump Executive Order

To the Editor: We, the undersigned Jewish Federations throughout the State of Connecticut, along with JFA ...

To the Editor: We, the undersigned Jewish Federations throughout the State of Connecticut, along with JFACT (Jewish Federations Association of Connecticut) and the Anti-Defamation League of Connecticu ...

February 09, 2017
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Letter: Light the Tree

|Date: January 11, 2017

Letter: Light the Tree

Dear Editor, It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As we travel through the various cities and towns ...

Dear Editor, It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As we travel through the various cities and towns in Connecticut, we see tastefully done holiday displays featuring Christmas trees, menorahs, a ...

January 11, 2017
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Letter: Holiday Baskets

|Date: January 11, 2017

Letter: Holiday Baskets

To the Editor, Thanks to the generosity and support from the community, the holidays were made brighter f ...

To the Editor, Thanks to the generosity and support from the community, the holidays were made brighter for Woodbridge seniors and families who received food baskets and gifts. The Staff of the Human ...

January 11, 2017
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Letter: Zoning Still Key

|Date: January 11, 2017

Letter: Zoning Still Key

To the Editor, In January of 2017 the future of the Country Club of Woodbridge (CCW) still remains unsett ...

To the Editor, In January of 2017 the future of the Country Club of Woodbridge (CCW) still remains unsettled. With the departure of Billy Casper Golf in December, the course stands empty, and plans f ...

January 11, 2017
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