Edmond Town Hall Theatre will host a free showing on April 22 of the documentary Woodstock: Now & Then. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion of experts being moderated by Newtown Bee Editor John Voket.
Advanced Master Gardener and accredited organic land care professional Michelle MacKinnon will be returning to Newtown to present a program hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club on April 13.
While it's encouraging to see the town taking steps to put the sewer fund back on track, it's important to recognize how we got here. A significant factor contributing to the current financial strain was the $3.8 million expansion of the municipal sanitary sewer system in 2016—an expansion that was intended to support future development that continues to be blocked by persistent NIMBY opposition.
That investment was predicated on growth that has yet to materialize, leaving ratepayers footing the bill for infrastructure that's currently underutilized. Meanwhile, residents are now facing annual 9% rate increases just to stabilize the system—yet they’re not benefiting from the expansion that was supposed to help distribute those costs more broadly through new hookups.
Another overtly partisan pollical rally, betrayed by their apathy regarding the corruption and mismanagement under their state party leaders in Hartford.
