Muted optimism for 2022 lasted only days last week when the first anniversary of the 1/6/21 U.S. Capitol coup attempt shattered the calm.  The phrase ‘coup attempt’ is used advisedly, according to NYU ...

Season’s greetings, one and all!  This simple wish is broadcast without prejudice; rather, with hope that anyone reading will realize - and savor - the joyful contentment to which many people aspire t ...

To start, I’m grateful to the publisher, editor, and staff at the Woodbridge Town News for including in their paper this column and other opinion, news, and announcements, to help keep Woodbridge read ...

‘Vive la difference!’ This time-honored French expression was first used to celebrate gender-based uniqueness; cultural trends toward inclusion have by now expanded its definition to honor all qualiti ...

The town’s Living Treasure Award ceremony and dinner last week was an invaluable case study in community spirit and public service. It was the third of these events in the past four years (last year’s ...

The WDTC is by definition a partisan political organization; its priorities and activities are meant to promote and advance Democratic ideals, principles, and candidates - as difficult as they are to ...

First, a word of gratitude for the dedicated community service of the hundreds of volunteer public officials – working in concert with town employees – who invested thousands of work hours these past ...

Congratulations to First Selectman Beth Heller and all those on her team elected May 3 to serve the public interest for the term ahead.  On the Democratic slate, 14 of 15 nominated candidates were ele ...

Rich irony underscores rampant hypocrisy at the heart of the Republican Party in 2021.  Militant, extremist GOP operatives and elected officials work to curtail voting rights in states nationwide, Con ...

Woodbridge Democrats assembled an extraordinary slate of highly qualified, experienced candidates this spring, ready to guide the town through a measured reopening from this year’s disruptive pandemic ...

Democrats can justifiably be proud about progress on a couple of vitally important policy initiatives these past few weeks – policies to help all Americans. The Biden administration made it a priority ...

Historically significant, deeply troubling events on the national stage these past three months highlight ever-present, potential threats to this nation’s government, and the persistent willingness of ...

The violent assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump extremists January 6 – compounding utterly shocking behavior by Trump and his surrogates for the nine weeks preceding it – have now stained America ...