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Sydney Eddison Book Event, Friday At Queen Street Gifts

By Shannon Hicks

Updated: December 19, 2018 10:35 am

Longtime Newtown resident, notable garden writer, and poet Sydney Eddison will be at Queen Street Gifts for an author event on Friday, December 21, from 1 to 3 pm.

December 19 Legislative Listening Session Canceled

By Shannon Hicks

Updated: December 20, 2018 11:16 am

A Legislative Listening Session with State Representative Mitch Bolinsky scheduled for December 19 has been canceled.

Drone Provides Aerial Vantage Point For Police Work

By Andrew Gorosko

Updated: December 20, 2018 11:15 am

Police have added to their law enforcement toolkit an airborne device intended, in part, to broaden their view of the terrain, especially when searches are underway.

Finance Board, Minus Chair, Mulls Proposed CIP Policy

By John Voket

Published: December 17, 2018 7:00 am

Based on conversations among members of the Newtown Board of Finance during a regular meeting December 10, it appears that newly drafted provisions in a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) policy about adding projects could be viewed as better to have and not need than to need and not have.

Council Begins Review Of Pending Capital Projects

By John Voket

Published: December 15, 2018 8:00 am

During a regular meeting December 5, the Legislative Council unanimously approved an ordinance that bans the storage, transportation, and presence of hydrofracking waste within the town’s borders.

Toddy Hill Road Residents Push For Speed Control

By Andrew Gorosko

Updated: December 20, 2018 11:15 am

Toddy Hill Road area residents concerned about speeding motorists in their area are urging police to continue their enhanced vehicle speed enforcement program there.

Statement From Senator Tony Hwang On Sandy Hook School Tragedy of 12/14

Published: December 14, 2018 4:35 pm

Senator Tony Hwang (R-Newtown) issued a statement on Friday, December 14, regarding the tragedy of 12/14.

Sandy Hook School Evacuated

By Shannon Hicks, Nancy K. Crevier, Eliza Hallabeck, Andrew Gorosko By Shannon Hicks, Nancy K. Crevier, Eliza Hallabeck, Andrew Gorosko By Shannon Hicks, Nancy K. Crevier, Eliza Hallabeck, Andrew Gorosko By Shannon Hicks, Nancy K. Crevier, Eliza Hallabeck, Andrew Gorosko

Updated: December 14, 2018 2:50 pm

Sandy Hook School was safely evacuated Friday morning following a bomb threat on the sixth anniversary of 12/14. SHS children were later sent home for the day; other schools in town returned to their normal schedule.

K9 Disaster Relief Visits Newtown

Updated: December 14, 2018 1:52 pm

In addition to houses of worship and Resiliency Center of Newtown offering opportunities for quiet reflection regarding the December 14, 2012 tragedy in Sandy Hook, Frank Shane and his canine service dog, Chance, will be in Newtown on December 14.

P&Z Weighs Proposed Intensified Development At Retail Center

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: December 14, 2018 6:45 am

Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members at a December 6 public hearing posed a range of questions on a development firm’s proposal to intensify the development of a site at 73 and 75 Church Hill Road, near Exit 10 of Interstate 84, where an approximately 12,000-square-foot retail building is now under construction.

Julie Maxwell Shull

Detour on 6 Commerce Road

Moore Running To Be State Representative

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My darling, You were the best GRANDmother a child could ask for. You created so many great memories & traditions that I have passed down to your Great grandchildren. You brought joy into every room you stepped into. Your laughter, singing, whistling and the signature Rockettes high kicks, is something I will always hold in my heart. There was something about walking into your home and being greeted by your beautiful face. *kiss on each check* followed by HELLOOOOOO Darling! The classical music playing softly in the background and your love and comfort made your home, a safe space. Somewhere, where love knew no boundaries. It was so much more than a home. I aim for the same in my home, and play the classic music 24/7, but it will never be the same. I pray I can be 1/4 of GRAND, you put in GRANDmother. You were so resilient. You found the positive in every situation. I look up to you so much. I remember begging Mom and Dad for years to change my name to “Carmen”. They didn’t officially change my name, but eventually started calling me “Carmenita” as I am a little you. THE HONOR. You were there for me, no matter the day or hour. You were always the one who would talk me through whatever hard situation I was going through. When my baby passed away, I refused to talk to anyone for 3 weeks. Except for you. You said to me “Better days are coming, babes. There’s always a rainbow after the storm”. Of course, you were right, because you are GRAND. I picture you in heaven dancing and laughing with him. Uncle Jay playing the money game with him. To know you are with your children again & with mine does bring me some joy. Twas the night before Christmas & New Year’s Eve, will never be the same. Another tradition you created. A memory that will last forever. Not just with me, but for generations to come. It may not be the same, but we won’t let it die. It will live on, in your name. To be your first GRANDchild was a blessing. I could write an entire book about you & all the amazing things about you. Even though we were robbed of time together & it makes me angry, I know I will see you again. This isn’t a goodbye, but a “see you later”. Just like we ended every phone call. Ciao, darling. I love you. MWAH MWAH! Love your GRANDchild, Kimberly aka Carmenita

Carmen Accashian

Unfortunately, I think this is likely to get worse, not better... Based on both public comments and private conversations, I’m increasingly concerned that our newly elected First Selectman intends not just to install these cameras, but to expand their use for full-blown enforcement and fines. Try getting a straight answer out of him about the long-term plan and you quickly realize how vague the responses become. Tyler is absolutely right to raise the privacy issue. These systems don’t just “catch speeders” — they quietly build a database of where we drive, when we drive, and who is in our vehicles. Once that infrastructure is in place, it becomes very easy to justify expanding its scope: more cameras, more locations, more uses, and eventually more automated enforcement. If Newtown is going down this road, residents deserve clear, written answers to some basic questions before anything is expanded: What limits will be placed on how and where cameras are used? Will footage and plate data be used only for speed enforcement, or for other investigations too? How long will data be stored, and who can access it? What safeguards will prevent vendors and individuals from abusing this information? Without firm, enforceable rules in place, “just a few cameras to slow traffic” can turn into something very different over time. I support safe roads — but not at the cost of unchecked surveillance and vague promises from our leaders. You try getting straight answers out of our First Selectman, myself and others have not been able to...

Discusses Traffic Cameras

I had to hold back a laugh at the idea that 7:30 pm is apparently such a late-night hardship that we’re already talking about moving meetings earlier. For a lot of residents, 7:30 is the earliest they can realistically get to Town Hall after work, family obligations, and the rest of real life. Shifting BOS meetings to 7:00 might make the calendar look tidier for those in the building, but it makes participation harder for the people who pay for the building. If the new First Selectman’s week is already booked solid and evening meetings feel like a strain, that’s not a reason to move the goalposts on public access—it's a reminder that the job is supposed to be demanding. Public service means accommodating the public, even when it’s inconvenient.

Walczak Adjusts To New Role, First Board Meeting

Real people were just in a frightening car accident. To immediately frame their misfortune as rhetorical ammunition against new housing — affordable housing included — feels less like concern for “health and safety” and more like opportunistically using a scary moment to support a pre-existing position. If we’re going to debate this proposal, we should do it honestly: with data on traffic volume, accident history, engineering recommendations, and the town’s housing needs, not by seizing on a single crash as proof that 300 apartments are inherently unsafe. Newtown deserves a thoughtful, fact-based conversation about growth, safety, and affordability — one that doesn’t turn other people’s bad day into a political talking point.

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Sydney Eddison Book Event, Friday At Queen Street Gifts

December 19 Legislative Listening Session Canceled

Drone Provides Aerial Vantage Point For Police Work

Finance Board, Minus Chair, Mulls Proposed CIP Policy

Council Begins Review Of Pending Capital Projects

Toddy Hill Road Residents Push For Speed Control

Statement From Senator Tony Hwang On Sandy Hook School Tragedy of 12/14

Sandy Hook School Evacuated

K9 Disaster Relief Visits Newtown

P&Z Weighs Proposed Intensified Development At Retail Center