Backpack Safety Tips
By Susan Coney
Back to school means back to toting around heavy, cumbersome backpacks. Anxious to have every item necessary to be successfu...
Health Reminders For The Start Of A New Year
“You can’t educate a child who isn’t healthy, and you can’t keep ch...
NHS Attendance Office Moves To Main Lobby
By Susan Coney
The Newtown High School attendance office will be relocating to the front main lobby area this fall. Du...
Call For Artists: Entries Needed For Bridgewater Fair Art Show
BRIDGEWATER — August is fast approaching and with it the prospect of entering artwork...
Call To Artists For Next ‘Radius’ Series
RIDGEFIELD — The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Ridgefield Guild of Artists ha...
Russian Group Lyra
To Perform At WUMC
WOODBURY — The Russian a cappella group Lyra will perform in the sanctuary of Woodbury United Methodist Chur...
Flashlights Yes, Dogs No—
Ready For The Tercentennial Party?
There are a few rules of common civility that the Tercentennial Committee hopes Newtown...
Local Production Of ‘Secret Garden’ Features Newtown Resident In Female Lead
TRUMBULL — Trumbull Youth Association is presen...
Raymond A. Perusse
Raymond A. Perusse, 75, of Bethel, died July 30 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Norma (Garron) Perusse.
In addition to his wife, M...
Condo Complex Rejection Draws Court Appeal
By Andrew Gorosko
The developer whose proposal for a 59-unit age-restricted condominium complex on Oakview Road was r...
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.
