9th Annual Event—
Connecticut United Ride
Thunders Through Newtown
By Andrew Gorosko
Approximately 1,250 motorcyclists cruised through Newtown en m...
One Of The Good Guys
 To the Editor:
He was a friend of mine, a good friend to many, and the best friend of his loving wife for 48 years. And although I donâ&#...
EMT Training Class Forming
SOUTHBURY — Southbury Ambulance Association, Inc is sponsoring an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class in Southbury. ...
Animal Control Officer Returns To The Dog Pound
By Kendra Bobowick
A familiar voice picked up the phone at the Newtown dog pound Friday afternoon, August 28. â&...
Saturday, September 5
4th Annual Newtown Road Race, registration opens 7:30 am, race 9 am, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, 5K run officially sanctioned and cert...
Infants Killed
In Simplicity Bassinets
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Government safety officials have issued a warning to parents about Simplicity bassin...
Somerset Lane
Lisa and R. Michael Cirone sold a home at 3 Somerset Lane to Karen Jones.
Mandy Beckett of Prudential Connecticut Realty was the listing agen...
Dog Days Of Summer Welcomes Pets,
Owners To Benefit Dog Park
By Kendra Bobowick
“It helps that I am a big dog lover,” said Assistant Di...
A Critical Time For The Food Bank
To the Editor:
In November 2008, The Newtown Bee published an article to bring our attention to the fact that food donations t...
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!
