C.H. Booth Library reference director Beryl Harrison and her staff are very aware of the number of people job-hunting these days. Those who find themselves sudd...
Stimulus Package Is A Farce
To the Editor:
It has been truly bizarre watching the media’s two-year courtship with candidate Obama followed by their ...
Jobs 2009, A Special Series
FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, is offering a series of workshops through April 1 to assis...
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*We’re going green: No more paper overdues!
In an effort to save money and resources, C.H. Booth Library is phasing out pape...
NHS Postsecondary
Planning Night
On Tuesday, February 10, at 6:30 pm, the Newtown High School Guidance Department will be hosting a postsecondary planning night...
Live Program At Library For Black History Month
Elizabeth Keckly is a name not often heard, but she played an important role throughout the Civil War in The Whi...
Cherry Heights Terrace
Viola Murray sold a home at 4 Cherry Heights Terrace to Syed and Nazia Ahmed.
Jill Wolowitz of Prudential Connecticut Realty was the...
*We’ve had a previews in the paper during the last two weeks about “jam for karl,” a special event that’s taking...
Andrew F. Pothanszky
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Freedom Fighter
Andrew F. Pothanszky, 74, beloved husband of Helen Kennedy Pothanszky of Bridgeport, died January 30. ...
Nobody Is Listening
To the Editor:
I read with little interest a letter you published in the January 30, 2009 edition of The Newtown Bee entitled “I...
You say the issue is not that our taxes will go up, but that we will pay increased taxes for 5 years? We won't be taxed for more than the budget on which we vote. The mil rate will adjust.
qstorm: I don't believe EverWonder was ever looking to get anything free from the town. They needed a larger space in a better location, and would have paid millions to remediate & renovate that building. Why would they also have to pay the town rent? And why wouldn't they get the ground around the building? It's a children's museum for God's sake! What do you have against bringing joy & educational play to our community?
I think this new building is the perfect opportunity for EverWonder to grow and thrive and look forward to seeing their success. Thankfully they found somewhere in Newtown that can accommodate their needs perfectly.
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!
