Mrs Bernice Elaine (Angines) Ullmann, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. She was the wife of Charles “Bud” Ullmann.
Mrs Ullmann ...
It’s with heartbreaking regret and overwhelming sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Stephen James Walrath, 73, of Brewster, Mass., and...
Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team, the No. 2 seed in the South-West Conference Tournament, defeated visiting and No. 3 Weston 3-0 (25-13, 25-8, 25-13...
February 3, 1941 to October 14, 2022
Tom Attea was one of America’s most award-winning copywriters and the founder of Heavy Creative, Inc. His awards inclu...
When first responders were dispatched to I-84 East early Monday morning, they were told they were heading to a two-vehicle crash. They were also informed that o...
Jordana Bloom and John Fletcher moved to Main Street seven years ago.
Jordana said last week it had long been a dream to move into the Borough, where Halloween ...
Veterans Day originated in 1919 as Armistice Day to mark the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I. And Veterans Day, November 11, is a day set aside t...
To the Editor:
This election cycle seems to have numerous ads filled with disinformation generated by political action committees not directly associated with a...
To the Editor:
I am so excited this year to be supporting Tim Gavin for State Senate on November 8th. I recently read his Op-Ed on tech safety, and I was so imp...
To the Editor:
The proposed charter changes are important. Opponents, many of whom in their official capacity voted aye, suggest that the Board of Finance will ...
Let's be honest, The ARPA funds were not "provided to municipalities during the COVID-19 pandemic to help provide PPE for citizens and make improvements to the town’s infrastructure." It was a Stimulus Package to speed up the country's recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.
Dave at the NCC, this letter says that this letter was written on behalf of the Newtown Conservation Commission. Your website lists Land Use Staff, does this mean they are part of your Commission and your letter above speaks for them, or does it just speak for the 7 "citizen" members? I ask because typically, letters to the editor are written as individuals, don't remember any Commission or board representative writing in for the whole land use department. This brings up another question your charter doesn't say anything about opposing all new privately held property developments, I think your coalition was only supposed to "preservation and protection of 2,000 acres of town-owned open space". Do you have a new charter?
I think that it is a shame that the NIMBY Coalition is preventing the town from reverting this paper road back to its original owner. If, by some magic of beurocratic shamemanship the NCC is successful I think the Town should pave the road. Some of it is already a gravel road, paving this section of road would allow residents to avoid traffic at the flag pole by cutting through the newly paved "Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau Road". Ok, we have to work on the name of the road. Just think of the traffic freed from having to go through West Street or around to Taunton Hill.
Barbara was a mentor to me in my youth. I learned many things from this loving , sweet lady. May God bless Rudy and the kids.
Rest in peace Barbara.
Cheryl Booth Hornal
WA. State
We are not investigative reporters. We've never claimed to be. We cover meetings, write features, and do other very good work for this town.
We're not doing any less than when John Voket was Editor (nor any of his predecessors). Sorry we're not doing enough for you.
-SH