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Officials: Pootatuck Debris 'Cloud' Was Not Toxic

By John Voket

Published: Jul 14, 2018 12:00 AM

A small milky bloom that was discovered July 10 in a section of the Pootatuck River adjacent to Commerce Road was determined to be nontoxic and not harmful to the Class A trout stream, according to th...

Threatened Bridge Jumping Averted

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 13, 2018 12:00 AM

About 5 pm on Thursday, July 12, during the evening rush, a 27-year-old man reportedly was threatening to jump from Rochambeau Bridge, alongside eastbound Interstate 84, into the waters of the Housato...

Major Industrial Project Gains Wetlands Approval

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 13, 2018 12:00 AM

Following a third public hearing, the Inlands Wetlands Commission (IWC) this week approved a wetlands/watercourses protection permit for the developer of a proposed industrial/commercial complex at a ...

Police Preparing To Use Bodycams On Patrol

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 13, 2018 12:00 AM

Police Chief James Viadero told Police Commission members this week that police have received a shipment of 42 body-worn cameras and related computer equipment, which they plan to start using to creat...

Selectmen Reviewing Upcoming Road Repair Blitz July 16

By John Voket

Published: Jul 13, 2018 12:00 AM

If you are a Newtown resident who has been trundling over or torquing around potholes and stretches of "de-laminated" local road surfaces over the past year, help is on the way.The Newtown BeeÃÂ...

Danbury Motorcyclist Killed In Accident On Rochambeau Bridge

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 12, 2018 12:00 AM

A Danbury man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Rochambeau Bridge on Interstate 84 about 7:01 am on Thursday, July 12. The incident caused extensive traffic backups and travel delays in both dire...

Fire Reports | June 28-July 11, 2018

Published: Jul 12, 2018 12:00 AM

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, June 28: 7:36 am, wires down, near 2...

Police Reports | July 3-10, 2018

Published: Jul 12, 2018 12:00 AM

DUI Arrest Police said they received a complaint that there was a motorist driving erratically near the intersection of Trades Lane and Wasserman Way about 12:34 pm on July 10. After finding the ...

Young Philanthropists Donate To Sandy Hook Promise

By Alissa Silber

Published: Jul 11, 2018 12:00 AM

Sisters Grace and Abigail DellaVentura may have rested during their hour-long car ride from Guilford to Newtown on July 5, but they arrived bright-eyed and eager to present the $1,500 donation that th...

SUV Vs Bear Collision On I-84

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Jul 10, 2018 12:00 AM

State police report an unusual accident on Interstate 84 on the evening of Saturday, July 7, in which a SUV traveling westward, just east of the Exit 10 off-ramp, collided with a black bear. State pol...

Tolland Firefighters Return With Santa For An Afternoon Of Sleigh Rides

‘The Hanukkah Menorah’ At Booth Library

Kindness Project Provides Hundreds Of Stuffed Animals To Ambulance Corps

Fairfield Hills Music Festival Returning In May

FUN Celebrates 16th Annual Holiday Party With Music, Games & Community Spirit

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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Officials: Pootatuck Debris 'Cloud' Was Not Toxic

Threatened Bridge Jumping Averted

Major Industrial Project Gains Wetlands Approval

Police Preparing To Use Bodycams On Patrol

Selectmen Reviewing Upcoming Road Repair Blitz July 16

Danbury Motorcyclist Killed In Accident On Rochambeau Bridge

Fire Reports | June 28-July 11, 2018

Police Reports | July 3-10, 2018

Young Philanthropists Donate To Sandy Hook Promise

SUV Vs Bear Collision On I-84