The Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to stay off the roads, slow down, and exercise patience as crews work to clear highways and roadways of snow during and after storms.
Two large storm systems failed to live up to their forecasted hype as a snowstorm blew through town on the weekend of January 6-7, only for most of the snow to be melted by a rainstorm that dumped heavy rains on the area January 9-10.
Town of Newtown officials including First Selectman Jeff Capeci and the Office of Emergency Services have issued a reminder to Newtown residents to vigilant about adverse weather preparedness ahead of severe weather expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
I’m glad we can finally put this chapter behind us and move forward.
Ultimately, I’m pleased that the Borough Zoning Board chose to follow the zoning regulations and the law rather than give in to the pressure surrounding this project. The settlement also appears to address one of the more legitimate concerns by moving the homes substantially farther from the Rochambeau Trail while preserving additional open space.
I’m glad the Borough ultimately chose to follow its zoning regulations rather than allow the loudest voices in the room to dictate what a private property owner can legally do with their land. That’s how zoning is supposed to work — by the regulations, not by whoever can generate the most outrage with the most amount of clickbait.
