Police Expand DUI Enforcement On Holiday Weekend
Police will conduct specialized roving patrols during the Independence Day holiday weekend in seeking to take d...
Inferno Second In Tourney
The Newtown Inferno baseball team earned second place in the 11 year old Jimmy Fund Tournament this past Sunday in Bethel.
The Inferno...
Art Exhibits ______________________
Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield; 203-775-4526.
Through Aug 14: “A Legacy of Fi...
American Pride In
Sandy Hook Center
By Shannon Hicks
Like Main Street before it, and even the center of Brookfield before that, Sandy Hook Center is now host t...
Squeezed Enough
To the Editor:
The time is near again when all of us have to pay our real estate taxes. Neither the town nor the state has really shown serious ...
Three Vehicles
Police report a three-vehicle accident on Washington Avenue, near its intersection with Pearl Street, about 12:06 pm June 21.
Motorist Celes...
Foundation Seeks
Applicants For Grants
The Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to be awarded in 2011. These grants ar...
Jacob Road, Southbury
Matthew Gower and Dana Knox-Gower purchased 880 Jacob Road in Southbury from Altair Global Relocation.
Lisa Solheim DeVellis and Tina...
Chris Parker
Parker, a former swimmer at Newtown High, will be a junior at Manhattan College this fall. He is a swimmer on the Division I swim team.
Favorit...
Three Vehicles
Police report a three-vehicle accident on Washington Avenue, near its intersection with Pearl Street, about 12:06 pm June 21.
Motorist Celes...
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!
