High state gas taxes, items that used to be untaxed and the Affordable Care Act are among the concerns of some Newtown seniors.

A forum was held at the Newtown Senior Center last Monday with State Representative Mitch Bolinsky.  He was invited to discuss the 2013 legislative session .  Bolinsky says it was great to be welcomed by the often under-represented part of the community whose needs are in many ways, underserved today. 

He says heading into the next session, he will take their message about how to better align services in the state with the changing demographics.  Bolinsky says many residents are worried about the economy, especially those on fixed incomes. 

During the session, Bolinsky also addressed government spending priorities.