To the Editor:
I am writing in support of Deborra Zukowski as a candidate for the Board of Education. I had the pleasure of interviewing Deb for a position on t...
To the Editor:
We met Andy Clure and his family shortly after the tragedy in Sandy Hook when he opened the "free play" Sandy Hook Arcade to help the children th...
To the Editor:
I am a registered Independent who co-founded the Independent Party of Newtown; however, I will be voting for all Democrats, and only Democrats, o...
To the Editor:
It's hard to believe we are inside of a week before Election Day. My family and I are grateful for how wonderfully we have been treated by everyo...
To the Editor:
Newtown Parks & Recreation's Fall Carnival made its debut at Fairfield Hills the weekend of October 20-22, bringing to town good old-fashioned fa...
To the Editor:
Let me start by saying I have never written to a newspaper before, but feel compelled to let the people of Newtown know that they have a gem runn...
Faith Patricia Anderson, 67, of Brookfield died at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Ridgefield on October 31. She was born March 24, 1950, in Danbury Hospital, a da...
To the Editor:
Please help me to support and vote for Chris Smith for Legislative Council in District 3. I have known Chris and his family for almost 20 years a...
As it does every year, Halloween drew thousands of trick-or-treaters to Newtown's Main Street and adjoining streets on Tuesday, October 31. Beginning in late af...
To the Editor:
I come from a family with deep roots in Newtown and a long tradition of public service. My great-grandfather was a first selectman, my grandfathe...
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.
