With the Newstimes municipal election endorsements around the corner, I thought it would be great to give everyone a rare behind-the-scenes look at what happens when candidates face questions from the paper's editorial board.

For those who do not recall, in 2009, Goncalves criticized Boughton for not holding free and open debates for the public and many believed that the paper recorded the meeting as a result of that criticism (although in Boughton's defense, the mayor broadcasted video footage of the Danbury Chamber of Commerce debate between himself and Goncalves on the local government cable channel).

While it remains unclear if the Newstimes plans to record their Editorial Board meetings with candidates this year, it was refreshing that the paper posted their 2009 meeting with the two candidates for members of the public.