Patriotism is “devotion to one’s country,” and there is no more patriotic act than exercising our right to vote.  It has been said that voting is the language of American democracy. Here in Woodbridge ...

If you are not planning to vote on November 8th, or if you think your vote doesn’t matter, please reconsider.  I know it is tempting to think that we are safe because we live in Connecticut, a pro-cho ...

As we go about our busy day-to-day lives, few of us are focusing on Election Day, 2022:  Tuesday, November 8th.  Before we know it, we will be voting on the direction our state and our nation will tak ...

No matter our age, back-to-school time brings the promise of new adventures, new learning and fresh starts.  Here in Woodbridge, our children have the good fortune to attend Beecher Road School and Am ...

“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.  The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” (President Franklin D. Roosevelt) The recent ...

Over the past few years, students at Amity High School have taken the lead in calling out incidents of racial and religious bias and an atmosphere that some students find uncomfortable and intimidatin ...

Listening to each other and working together works!  That’s what the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Finance, the Woodbridge Board of Education and the Town’s various Departments did to come up with ...

Hello, Woodbridge Residents! I am the newly elected Chair of the Woodbridge Democratic Town Committee, a role I am excited to fulfill, not only with my colleagues in the Democratic Party, but with all ...

At this writing the declaration from President Biden’s first State of the Union address (SOTU) still echoes:  “the State of the Union is strong,” he said.  “We are stronger today than we were a year a ...

The 2022 session of the state legislature got started this week.  Members of the Woodbridge delegation provided these thoughts about the work ahead. From Representative Mary Welander:  This year bring ...

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 ...