When the Western New England College women's basketball team dropped a 74-71 decision to Emmanuel College in the semifinals of the ECAC Division III New England championship, the stellar collegiate career of Lisa Masella finally came to an end. And

By KIM HARMON

Published: Mar 17, 2006 12:00 am

When the Western New England College womenâs basketball team dropped a 74-71 decision to Emmanuel College in the semifinals of the ECAC Division III New England championship, the stellar collegiate career of Lisa Masella finally came to an end. And in the end, she finished with 1,289 points (fifth on the WNEC all-time list) and 968 rebounds (second all-time) â averaging 10.9 points and 7.5 rebounds a game in a senior year that saw her named to the All-Cardinal Classic Team (on November 20), the All-Pioneer Valley Womenâs Hoop Classic Team (on December 3), the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll (on January 16 and January 30) and the All-GNAC Second Team (on February 27) as the Golden Bears finished 21-7 overall. In the loss to Emmanuel College, Masella â who averaged 11.8 points per game in 109 career contests â tossed in 13 points as teammate Jen Dabrowski of Plainville poured in a career-high 33 points. For the 2005-06 season, Masella started all 28 games and averaged 25.4 minutes a contest with a strong .573 shooting percentage (133-of-232 from the floor). She dished off 40 assists, recorded 33 steals and blocked 27 shots on the season. Of her 211 rebounds, 137 were on the defensive side of the floor and 74 were offensive â¦ Now that WNEC has moved on to spring sports, itâs time for Chris Body, a 2004 graduate of Newtown High School, to take center stage as the starting goaltender of the menâs lacrosse team. Body made 17 saves and registered the win when WNEC blasted Hartwick, 17-9, in a non-conference contest at All-Weather Field in Oneonta, New York. The Golden Bears trailed 4-2 after the opening period before exploding for seven unanswered goals to take a 9-4 lead at half-time. Body, meanwhile, turned away eight shots to keep the Hawks off the board. The Bears are 3-1 after wins over Union College (17-3), Hartwick and Wittenburg University of Ohio (10-1) last Saturday in Sanford, Florida. In the first two games of the year, Body logged a little over 118 minutes and made 21 saves (needing to make just four in the win over Union). He has a 6.06 goals-against average and .636 save percentage â¦ Freshman diver Tierney Carey has performed well for the St. Michaelâs College swim team. In a 221-59 win over Norwich back on January 31, Carey notched 159.05 points and finished second in the one-meter diving and then scored 155.25 points and finished first in the one-meter diving in a 125-100 win over Saint Rose on January 21. In a 139-85 win over Bentley back on January 14, Carey scored 185.10 points and finished third to a pair of Bentley divers â¦ Freshman Amy Robinson has starting making her mark with the University of Vermont swim team. In UVMâs 131-111 win over Providence on January 28, Robinson swam to a 29.80 finish in the 50-meter freestyle and claimed third. In a 168-130 loss to Stony Brook/124-87 win over St. Peterâs on January 21, Robinson helped lead the UVM 200-yard freestyle B relay to a third place finish of 1:49.10 (with a 27.29 time in her 50-yard split). And in a 131-87 win over Sacred Heart back on January 14, Robinson â who now swims with former rival Lauren Honrath of Masuk â took fourth at 27.09 in the 50-yard freestyle â¦ Christina Wolf is a freshman infielder for the Southern Connecticut State University womenâs softball team â¦ Megan Regnery is a freshman member of the Sacred Heart University womenâs lacrosse team and has appeared in one game for the Lady Pioneers â who have dropped their first four games to Davidson (17-8), Marist (12-8), Brown (14-4) and Holy Cross (11-4) â¦ Casey Kirch is a junior middie with the Sacred Heart University menâs lacrosse team and has appeared in both games thus far with one shot on goal and one ground ball. SHU lost to Manhattan (6-5) and Colgate (12-10). The Pioneers were in Colorado this week to face Air Force (Colorado Springs) and Denver (Denver) â¦ John Oliver is a sophomore attackman for the St. Maryâs College of Maryland menâs lacrosse team â which is 3-1 with wins over Farmingdale State (19-8), No. 6 ranked Roanoke (9-5) and Kingâs College (19-4) and a loss to No. 7 Washington College (10-3). Oliver has appeared in two games with a goal, three shots, and one ground ball. His goal came in the 19-4 win over Kingâs College on March 9 â¦ Edmund Breitling â former wrestler at Newtown High School â is now a sophomore member of the Western Connecticut State University menâs rugby team. The team opens is spring season on April 1 (TBA) and April 8 against Keene State and SCSU â¦ Nick Magoulas is a freshman catcher with the Eastern Connecticut State University junior varsity baseball team. He was a catcher/first baseman at Newtown High and served as senior captain â hitting .408 â for a team that earned its first state playoff berth in 10 years.

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It’s important to clarify the tone and context of Derek Pisani’s remarks, particularly the satirical line about suing Newtown for "Gross Stupidity." This was clearly a tongue-in-cheek jab at the exhausting culture of legal threats that’s become a staple on the local Facebook Group forums. It was a reflection of frustration over endless regulatory hurdles and obstructionism, and the desire to avoid common sense solutions not an insult aimed at residents. Satire, is meant to provoke thought and highlight the absurdities. If we are unable to distinguish between satire and literal threats, perhaps the comment hit closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Rather than focusing on Pisanis style, we should be discussing the substance of what he’s pointing out: that Newtown’s progress is being routinely blocked by a small but vocal contingent who seem intent on saying “no” at every turn. They are saying no to any development, no to common sense solutions to crowd control, etc. Newtown deserves leaders who are willing to call things as they see them, even if their language ruffles feathers. That doesn’t mean they lack respect for constituents—it means they care enough to challenge the Mob and push for solutions. Isn't that what we elect people to do? I applaud Pisani's dedication, he certainly has earned my vote. Regardless, let’s not reduce conversation to tone-policing and outrage. Let’s focus on the issues that matter.

Who is Calling Newtowners Stupid?

Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

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When the Western New England College women's basketball team dropped a 74-71 decision to Emmanuel College in the semifinals of the ECAC Division III New England championship, the stellar collegiate career of Lisa Masella finally came to an end. And

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