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Police Reports| June 19-July 4, 2018

Published: July 05, 2018 12:00 am

Fairfield Hills DUI Police report that they observed a motorist make a motor vehicle violation, after which they stopped the vehicle in question to investigate at about 3:29 am on July 4, near th...

P&Z Reviews Parking For Summit At Newtown

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: July 03, 2018 12:00 am

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have reviewed some modifications to the site plan for The Summit at Newtown, endorsing a reduction in the number of parking spaces planned for the sloped 2...

Fire Marshal Offers Campfire Safety Tips

Published: July 03, 2018 12:00 am

The town fire marshal's office is offering the public some campfire safety tips to prevent fire-related accidents that can cause injuries. Campfire accidents send thousands of people to hospital emerg...

Flags Lowered To Honor Capital Gazette Shooting Victims

Published: July 03, 2018 12:00 am

HARTFORD- Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the morning of July 3 that - in accordance with a presidential proclamation directing flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the country for one day...

Planning And Zoning Commission Reviews Signage For Starbucks

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: July 02, 2018 12:00 am

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members at their June 21 session reviewed a variety of commercial signage that Starbucks Corporation wants to use to advertise its presence and to direct the flow ...

Making A BrainStorm - Behind The Scenes With The Avielle Foundation

By John Voket

Published: July 02, 2018 12:00 am

This story was updated at 5 pm on July 6 to insert content that was omitted during final editing. One evening each month, The Avielle Foundation takes over the theater and a few adjacent backstag...

The Capital Gazette: Dedication And Resiliency

Published: June 29, 2018 12:00 am

To deal with tragedies manmade and those of nature is never an easy task for a community newspaper. To deal with tragedy that strikes within the newsroom itself is incomprehensible.The Newtown Bee, we...

Storm Cleanup Costs Prompt Emergency Appropriation Request

By John Voket

Published: June 29, 2018 12:00 am

First Selectman Dan Rosenthal said he is asking the Legislative Council to convene a Special Meeting Monday, July 2 at 7:30 pm, to consider authorizing an emergency appropriation of $500,000 to comple...

P&Z Approval For Veterinary Complex

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: June 29, 2018 12:00 am

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members on June 21 approved the construction of a large veterinary complex at 94 South Main Street (Route 25) that would provide a range of pet-related services fo...

Police Probe Two Auto Thefts; Arrest Made

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: June 29, 2018 12:00 am

Police were dispatched about 4 am on Thursday, June 28, to a Cedar Hill Road residence to investigate a reported auto theft, according to police spokesman Lieutenant Aaron Bahamonde. A patrol officer ...

Union Savings Bank Promotes Joseph Morrissey To Executive Vice President, Commercial Lending

Flagpole Photographers To Open New Year With Munno & ‘Zen Of Landscape Photography’

Colgate Resos Returning For Second Annual Newtown Performance

Union Savings Bank Collected 1,000 Pounds Of Food And Donated $100,000 To Local Food Pantries

Blood Drive Scheduled For January 16

We love Papa Al’s both for take out and sit down. We’d highly recommend!

Dining Guide: Papa Al’s — Pizza, Pasta, And Subs

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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Police Reports| June 19-July 4, 2018

P&Z Reviews Parking For Summit At Newtown

Fire Marshal Offers Campfire Safety Tips

Flags Lowered To Honor Capital Gazette Shooting Victims

Planning And Zoning Commission Reviews Signage For Starbucks

Making A BrainStorm - Behind The Scenes With The Avielle Foundation

The Capital Gazette: Dedication And Resiliency

Storm Cleanup Costs Prompt Emergency Appropriation Request

P&Z Approval For Veterinary Complex

Police Probe Two Auto Thefts; Arrest Made