No one guessed the location shown in last week’s Bees Buck so the prize goes up. The fourth caller with the correct answer this week will win $10. T...
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WATERBURY — Watertown Art League’s 19th Annual Spring Art Show will be held at Post University’s Trauri...
Joint Camp At St Vincent’s
BRIDGEPORT — St Vincent’s Medical center is presenting a Joint Camp information session on Monday...
Cub Scout Pack 270 Seeks New Members
Cub Scout Pack 270 will hold a recruitment night to welcome new members on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 pm, in the Middle Gate S...
Fresh Air Fund Hosts Needed
Each summer, many Newtown area mothers become Fresh Air moms, as they open their hearts to New York City children through The Fresh ...
Commentary—
There’s Only One Answer To The Budget Crisis
By William A. Collins
Money
’s short,
No place to axe;
...
Seeking Nominees For Gail Smith And Outstanding Youth Awards
Newtown Youth Services is currently seeking nominations for its annual Gail Smith Awards. Each year...
DCO &
DPSO Concert
DANBURY — The 75-piece Danbury Community Orchestra will be joined by 45 members from Danbury Preparatory String Orchestra for a ...
Board Tables Proposed Math Texts Pending Further Review
By Susan Coney
Deciding that more review was needed, the Board of Education Tuesday tabled proposals to ...
Where Are The Polls?
To The Editor:
I got a bit miffed on April 26, when I was about to go vote. Apparently, the various signs and notices I had received regard...
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.
