A Celebration Of Happiness
By Larissa Lytwyn
Eight Middle Gate students were recently selected to represent their school in the Connecticut PTA’s 2...
Newtown’s day care-multi use center is now finished and waiting for its new occupants. The Sandy Hook facility will house the town’s sen...
Ramp Placement Is Not
The Problem On Route 34
To the Editor:
I’m both amazed and bewildered how the state Department of Transportation (DOT) can alr...
By Kim J. Harmon
BROOKFIELD – After five months of performing on the sidelines at football games and basketball games, it was time for the Newtown H...
What strikes me as irresponsible is this: obviously, the most dangerous possible outcome of a child’s drinking is maiming or killing him/herself or ...
WATERBURY – Two educational programs for horsemen will be held together at Teikyo Post University on Saturday and Sunday, February 14 and 15.
One pr...
Police Offer Auto Lockout Tips
If a motorist locks himself out of his motor vehicle, there are certain steps he could take to regain entry, according to the pol...
Weir Farm Looks To The Future
WILTON — The National Park Service has announced that Weir Farm National Historic Site has initiated planning for cons...
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.
