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UPDATED: Newtown Helps Preserve Valuable Crisis Drills in Schools

Posted on March 19, 2024 by jdooley


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HARTFORD- On Monday March 18th, State Reps. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Martin Foncello (R-107) hailed the decision by the Education Committee leadership to strike two controversial sections in a bill that would have reduced the number of student crisis drills in schools from the current state standard requiring three per school year, to just one student-participating drill per school year. Both legislators led the charge in eliminating the proposed sections, with the support of State Senator Tony

Bolinsky: Install of Wrong-Way Driving Alert Systems on I-84 Exits in Newtown

Posted on March 14, 2024 by jdooley


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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has announced installation of Wrong Way Driver Countermeasure Systems will take place on I-84 East and West at Exits 10 and 11 next week.

The work for Exit 10 is scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 13, at 7 pm, and be completed on Thursday, March 14, at 5 am. Work for Exit 11 is scheduled to begin Thursday, March 14, at 7 pm, and be completed on Friday, March 15, by 5 am.

Motorists can expect lane closures during the work. Detours will be in place.

Newtown Stands United Against Attempt to Limit Crisis Drills in Schools

Posted on March 14, 2024 by jdooley


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HARTFORD- On Monday, Newtown officials came to the State Capitol in full force opposing a proposal in the Education Committee that limits crisis drills for students in Connecticut schools. Both State Reps. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Martin Foncello (R-107), who sit on the Education Committee, heard testimony from Newtown First Selectman Jeffrey Capeci, Newtown Police Chief David Kullgren and Newtown School Superintendent Christopher Melillo on how valuable having crisis drills in schools are for

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