UPDATE: Town Players of Newtown has announced the cancellation of the March 18-20 and 25-26 performances. || Town Players of Newtown has opened its 2022 season with a fierce, funny, and exacting treatment of David Lindsey-Abaire’s "Good People. "
Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) reviewed an application for a zone change and an application for a special exception during its meeting at the Newtown Municipal Center on March 3.
This week we continue looking at the woman whose foresight for her hometown a century ago changed it in a very positive way, especially within The Borough.
Gifts and bequests left for family members, employees and friends were just the beginning of the generosity that came out of the will left by Mary Elizabeth Hawley.
Jeff, look no further than our own first selectman. “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center is included with membership, but according to the Bee’s own reporting, everyone else must purchase a day pass to attend.
Apparently, paying taxes gets you a town government, but having a conversation with its leader requires an admission upgrade.
Unless, of course, the intent is to hear only from a preferred audience. A room full of agreeable voices may be comfortable, but a first selectman represents the entire town—including residents who might ask inconvenient questions. Public access should not come with a cover charge.
What I will always remember about Mitch is he is the only politician in Newtown that I saw coming to and standing up against the proposed Truck Depot at Exit 9. As bad as traffic is in Newtown now and with the constant push for housing development in Newtown, traffic has become a point a real negative for Newtown. Now imagine a Truck Depot in town on top of it. Thanks Mitch for standing with the Newtown residents to stop that insanity
