Antler Prank
Police are holding for safekeeping seven sets of wooden antlers, which pranksters apparently stole from holiday lawn ornaments, and then threw...
Sharing During The Holidays
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Marine Corps League’s annual Toys for Tots program, we at Curtiss & Crandon would like t...
Legislators Announce State Funds
For MCCA Facility
State Senator David Cappiello (R-24), on behalf of several other state and local officials, recently announce...
Summer Institute For The Gifted
Serves Newtown Students
STAMFORD — The Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) offers programs to serve gifted student...
New Rules For Blood Donations
FARMINGTON –– Beginning January 30, volunteer donors at American Red Cross blood drives in Connecticut wil...
The Parks and Recreation Department wants to encourage skating this year, but only on the Dickinson Park pool. Last year skaters used the swamp adjacent to the ...
Fuel-Based Disasters In 2003 Caused Fire And Contamination
By Andrew Gorosko
Two fuel-based disasters were among the major local emergencies of 2003.
A tractor-...
Bingo, Fun & Friends
Congregational Adath Israel invites the public to join its members for an afternoon of Bingo, fun and friends open to and suitable for all...
Risk Factors
For Stroke
BRIDGEPORT –– “Risk Factors for Stroke” will be the topic of a free community program o...
I don't understand the concern...the museum has been open for years on Pecks Lane and the size of the building can easily hold them. 60,000 visitors a year is less than 200 people per day, of which at least 1/2 are children. Plus spread out over the course of the day, it's only 15-16 cars per hour during their daytime business hours. Plus EverWonder is known for working to improve our community and unlikely to place any more harm on the environment than those already driving by daily. I think the author hit the nail on the head & EverWonder has found the absolute best place for their home, and thankfully that's in Newtown where our business can thrive from their success!
The issue is not that our taxes will go up. The issue is that the assessment came at a time when the pandemic brought folks to Newtown in a frenzy to buy small houses (like mine <2000 sq ft). 13 houses on my street with long time residents sold in less than 2 days each with most getting more than asking. And these 'comps' were used for my assessment (42% increase). Now that the market has stalled, housing prices have dropped dramatically. We will pay increased taxes for the next 5 years until the next assessment corrects this anomaly. And wait for the car tax! Not to mention the 'R' word.
