Dorothy N. Conaway, 94, of Ridge, N.Y., died November 28, at Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y., surrounded by her family and friends. One of eight beautif...
Richard Louis Scinto, Sr, 78, of Shelton, died December 1, in his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol (Rynkiewicz) Scinto. Born in Bridgeport Jun...
HARTFORD— Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following executive order, December 4, declaring Wednesday, December 5, a Day of Remembrance in honor of Presiden...
William Curtis “Will” Kendrick III, 62, of Sandy Hook, died peacefully December 3, at Regional Hospice in Danbury, with his beloved Holly by his side. He was bo...
To The Editor:
Once again, The Newtown Choral Society played to a standing room only crowd, this time at our holiday concert, December 2, at The Meeting House. ...
To the Editor:
This past weekend, Friends of the C.H. Booth Library sponsored our 15th annual Holiday Gift Sale to benefit the C.H. Booth Library. Holiday cheer...
UPDATE (Thursday, December 6, 2018): This post has been updated to reflect the correct start time of the second Christmas Eve service planned at Newtown Con...
The lobby and gathering room at Congregational Adath Israel were filled with revelers Tuesday evening as guests of all ages enjoyed traditional Hanukkah foods a...
To The Editor:
I would like to thank Newtown Troop 170 Boy Scouts for the delightful holiday party they gave to Nunnawauk Meadows’ residents last Sunday.
The si...
To the Editor:
Thanksgiving morning in Newtown was again full of runners and walkers who turned up to earn their stuffing and help support the Cyrenius H. Booth...
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