Pediatrician’s Journal—
Sore Throats In Children
By Jeff Cersonsky, MD
My son had a sore throat and I took him to his pediatrician, but ...
DANBURY – More than 400 runners took to the streets for the 20th annual Danbury Polar Bear run on Sunday. Joseph LeMay of Danbury finished first at ...
Free Tax Guide On Disabilities
Parents of children with disabilities are entitled to many income tax reductions as “medical expenses,” p...
The Ryan Express
By Kim J. Harmon
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Isn’t it nice, every once in a while, to unearth some pleasant memories of your younger days … unli...
A thick head can do as much damage as a hard heart.
—H.W. Dodds
The highest form of ignorance is to reject something you don’t know anyt...
Newtown Continuing Education Courses
There is still limited space in the following classes Continuing Ed courses:
Computers for the Absolute Beginner, taugh...
By Kim J. Harmon
The image is an indelible one – that of the hapless skier in the intro to The Wide World of Sports stumbling down the run and over ...
Getting The Message Out––
Stroke Is Life-Threatening, Needs Immediate Attention
By Dottie Evans
Dr John M. Murphy of Associated Neurolo...
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.
