Looking for some inspiration to be healthy, or overcome injuries — or for a good example of perseverance? Then look no further than Newtowner Dr William Begg.
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Dr Dennis Normile Scott, 83, passed away peacefully at his Newtown home on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
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Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) reviewed and approved an application for a 6,000 square foot commercial building on Pecks Lane during its October 20 ...
Kathleen Marie (Bohacs) Reda passed away suddenly at Danbury Hospital on October 19, 2022, much to the surprise and grief of her family.
Kathie, as she preferre...
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Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission’s (P&Z) subcommittee had its third special meeting October 20 to continue discussing a possible text amendment to the reg...
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Rejecting or approving town budgets has nothing to do with 'smart' growth. These budgets are expected to grow appropriately as cost of services increases.
The status quo is clearly not appealing to voters who rejected the school budget at first and only narrowly approved the town's budget. Smart growth is the name of the game here. That would be growth that respects our past, retains and ensures our vibrancy, and simultaneously widens our tax base.
The Newtown Conservation Coalition is basically a NIMBY snake oil salesman. They jump from cause to cause with the sole goal of making sure nothing changes. It is only a matter of time before they lower their threshold, get to acres, and want an accessory building, not in "their" town. They will bust out a new poster of a bulldozer tramping over a "historic" stone wall and protest in front of any town meeting.