Arthur L. Elliott, 99, of Southbury died July 29 at Masonicare in Newtown. He was born October 1, 1916, in South Portland, Maine, son of Florence M. (Rowe) and ...
To The Editor:
My fellow Republicans, the role of Judge of Probate is essential to our communities. The position requires knowledge of the many areas of the pra...
To The Editor:
We would like to thank the Newtown Para Educators Union for their generous donation to the SMART (Summer Music and Arts) Program in the memory of...
Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) members plan to inspect a parking lot for commercial vehicles at 40 South Main Street (Route 25), where its owner has proposed ...
Despite planning, money, material, manpower, and resources all in place, an effort to conduct experiments to reduce the invasive zebra mussel population in loca...
Arnold "Arnie" Larsen, 89, beloved husband of Leah Dankel Larson, devoted father, grandfather, and 50-year resident of Fairfield, died July 30. He died peaceful...
To The Editor:
I wish to comment on Glen Swanson's letter "Is Speech Free in Town Parks?" dated July 25.
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[naviga:li]Treadwell park is free of charg...
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We would like to thank Chief Ray Corbo, Captain Mike McCarthy, Lieutenant Tomascak, Firefighter Cassin, and Matt of Newtown Hook & Ladder Company...
David R. Loveland, 74, of Chester, Vt., died July 27 at Springfield Hospital in Vermont. Born in Danbury, he was the first child of Jean (Rice) and Harold Lovel...
To The Editor:Newtown Bees showed examples of how people can utilize change for the better. First, much appreciation goes to the Memorial Commission, which has ...
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.
