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The Top Of The Mountain

Published: January 17, 2020 7:00 am

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.

Beginners Build Knowledge Of 3D Printing At Library

By Alissa Silber

Published: January 13, 2020 7:15 am

The C.H. Booth Library hosted an Intro to 3D Printing class in its chbMAKERS’ Corner on Monday, December 30. It was a small group due to a thunderstorm that rolled in that evening, bringing with it fl...

Artist’s ‘Love And Art’ Rings In The New Year

By Alissa Silber

Published: January 13, 2020 7:00 am

Local artist Paula Brinkman kicked off the new year “with love and art” while painting a window mural at Queen Street Gifts on Thursday, January 2. Owner Andrea Appelbaum asked Ms Brinkman to decorate...

Meet Siena Herrera, The 2020 First Baby Of Newtown

By Shannon Hicks

Updated: January 13, 2020 9:03 am

The first baby born to a Newtown resident this year arrived less than three hours into the new year.

Way We Were, Week Ending January 10

Published: January 10, 2020 12:00 pm

January 27, 1995 As he prepares his first state budget, Gov John Rowland has been playing his cards close to his chest. But his campaign promise to cut and eventually eliminate the income tax has impl...

Snapshot: Lynne Farah

Published: January 10, 2020 8:00 am

Occupation: I’ve been a hairdresser for 29 years. I worked at Ricci’s for 20 years and started there as a nail technician before becoming a hairdresser. I went to school at Americo Academy of Beau...

Fundraiser By NCC Draws Packed Crowd For Resiliency Center

By Alissa Silber

Published: January 10, 2020 7:00 am

Newtown Congregational Church (NCC) sponsored a free event with live music at Reverie Brewing Company on the evening of Friday, January 3. The event was open to all ages, and guests were able to make ...

The Top Of The Mountain

Published: January 10, 2020 7:00 am

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.

Trees For Trout Collection Helps Protect Deep Brook

By Alissa Silber

Published: January 09, 2020 8:50 am

A drizzly morning could not deter members of Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited and Pootatuck Watershed Association from coming out to conduct the annual Trees for Trout Christmas Tree Collection on Ja...

Senior Center Programs Offer Fitness, Fun, And Friends

By Alissa Silber

Published: January 06, 2020 10:45 am

Whether a senior is looking to work out their body, cultivate their creativity, or hang out and socialize, the Newtown Senior Center, at 8 Simpson Street, has it covered. With 920 members and counting...

C.H. Booth Library To Host ‘Job Search With The Career Coach’ On January 7

Northern Fairfield Professionals To Host Next Meeting January 13

Year In Review: Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission’s Eventful 2025

Year In Review: Newtown Community Comes Together, Steps Up, And So Much More

Judith Kaderli

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.

How Many Accidents Will It Take?

To add context that did not occur at the meeting would not be an accurate representation of the meeting and would, in fact, be editorializing to shape public opinion. The editorial staff here do not consider ourselves to be final arbiters of what the truth is (and if we did, it would make us partisan and biased), and we would need to provide a source for any dissenting information (sourcing all information in an article is literally Journalism 101). There were no such sources present at the meeting in question, and so it would not be appropriate to include such information in an article about the meeting. Dissenting voices appear in meeting stories when there were active participants with dissenting opinions, such as during public participation or the words of a council member who disagreed. It should be noted that the Interfaith Council, like many local boards and commissions, conduct meetings that are open to the public. This was not an article on the actions of the Greater Danbury Area Unites for Immigrants, or on immigrants, or on ICE's actions in the community, where including other voices or perspectives would be appropriate. We appreciate your opinion, but we stand by our meeting coverage and consider this discussion closed.

NIC Speaks With Danbury Unites For Immigrants, Discusses 12/14 Service

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The Top Of The Mountain

Beginners Build Knowledge Of 3D Printing At Library

Artist’s ‘Love And Art’ Rings In The New Year

Meet Siena Herrera, The 2020 First Baby Of Newtown

Way We Were, Week Ending January 10

Snapshot: Lynne Farah

Fundraiser By NCC Draws Packed Crowd For Resiliency Center

The Top Of The Mountain

Trees For Trout Collection Helps Protect Deep Brook

Senior Center Programs Offer Fitness, Fun, And Friends