Kate Bowen pitched well and belted three home runs to help lead Creative Mailing to a two-game sweep of JP Maguire in Newtown Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under action. Here are all the results:

By KIM HARMON

Published: May 05, 2006 12:00 am

U14

Creative Mailing 21, JP Maguire 4 â Kate Bowen (eight strikeouts) and Alex Caracciolo combined for the win as Bowen smacked four hits, including a pair of homeruns. Emily Krewson had a hot night at the plate going 3-for-3 while Kathy Townsend smoked a triple. For JP Maguire, Margaret Sullivan and Megan Rockwell collected hits while Rachel Marlin pitched well and made an outstanding catch in centerfield.

Creative Mailing 12, JP Maguire 4 â Kate Bowen (12 strikeouts and a homer), Alex Caracciolo and Kaitlin Marsden combined for the win. Ashley Kuligowski ripped a two-run double while Daria Maruschak and Ashley Duncan scored two runs for Creative. For JP Maguire, Morgan Davola pitched well, Nicole Escoda played well defensively and scored a run while Megan Casey caught a good game.

U12

Newtown Pools 13, My Place Restaurant 8 â Hannah Koch singled, doubled, tripled and scored three runs to lead Newtown Pools to the win. Emily Dion rapped an RBI single and Amanda Rowen pitched a scoreless inning. Marissa Chappell led My Place with two hits and two RBI. Erin Ferris, Nina Midlik and Nora Murphy also had big hits and Marilyn Lacroce pitched three strong innings.

Newtown Pools 14, Richâs Keyes & Locks 7 â Kira Reed and Kate Siroky powered combined for eight RBI to lead Newtown Pools to the win. Taylor Johnson and Morghan Moroney played well in the field. For Richâs Keys, Rhea Schneider and Tori Theobald each had a hit as Abbey Doski doubled and drove in two runs. Megan Gibbons and Jessica Lynch sparkled in the field.

Keno Graphics 14, Union Savings 13 â Megan Duero tripled while Katie Fossum and Daniella Genovese banged out key hits as Keno rallied for the win. Erin Begg pitched a scoreless last inning and hit a bases loaded single to right field to win the game. Brittany Soucar, Rachel Camejo and Marissa Cascella played well for Union Savings.

My Place Restaurant 12, Keno Graphics 5 â Colleen Durkin belted a first-inning home run and Abbey Keough had three hits and scored three times to lead My Place to the win. On the mound, Marilyn Lacroce and Ashley Cirone pitched scoreless innings. For the Green Machine, Kelly Ann McCarthy and Daniella Genovese pitched well as Elizabeth Grimes and Ali Kennedy had nice hits.

Carminuccioâs Pizza 9, Richâs Keys & Locks 7 â Caitlin Dowling and Natalie Dunn had strong defensive play while Caitlin Cocivi was strong from the mound along with Emma Herring, who had five strike outs in the final two innings to lead Carminuccioâs to the win. Caitlin Cocivi contributed two hits. For Richâs, Abbey Doski went 3-for-3 while Dianna Carozza, Jenna Bonaccorso and Meagan Murphy each had RBIs. Jade Mather pitched well.

U10

Atkinson Stonework 9, Mastercard International 3 â Olivia Sergiovanni went 3-for-4 with a double and Courtney Escoda pitched two scoreless innings and played well in the field to lead Atkinson Stonework to the win. For Mastercard International, Emma Hungaski had some great hits at the plate and Alena Ruscoe had several great innings on the mound.

Travel Tryouts

Tryouts for U10 and U12 Babe Ruth travel softball will be held Sunday, May 7, at Newtown Middle School. The U10 level try outs will be held at 4pm while the U12 will be at 6pm. All girls interested in playing travel softball must be willing to make a commitment to the travel program for the summer months of June and July. If you have any questions call Bill Begg (270-6911) for the U12 team and Ed Brady (426-8292) for the U10 team.

Tryouts for the U14 and U16 travel teams will be held on Saturday, June 3. The U14 level will be held at 10 am and the U16 will be at 12 noon. Location will be Fairfield Hills Softball field. Any questions call Nancy Bowen, Travel Director at 426-7101.

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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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Kate Bowen pitched well and belted three home runs to help lead Creative Mailing to a two-game sweep of JP Maguire in Newtown Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under action. Here are all the results:

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