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Woman Charged In Sandy Hook Parent Threat Skips Sentencing

Published: Mar 29, 2017 12:00 AM

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (AP) - A Florida woman charged with threatening the parent of a boy killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a no-show Wednesday at change-of-plea hea...

Bus Available For 'Newtown' Screening And Panel Discussion

Published: Mar 28, 2017 12:00 AM

MIDDLETOWN - CPTV and Independent Lens will present a free screening of Kim Snyder's documentary Newtown on Saturday, April 1. A panel discussion will follow, with confirmed speakers to include Marc S...

WSA Sets Sewer Assessments For Multifamily Housing, Retail Projects

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Mar 28, 2017 12:00 AM

Following public hearings on proposed municipal sanitary sewer assessments for several local commercial properties, the Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) has set the assessments on four such properties. T...

Borough Zoners Oppose Danbury Ambulance Garage Proposal

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Mar 28, 2017 12:00 AM

Following discussion at a March 8 session, Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) members, in an informal vote, recommended 4-1 to the borough zoning enforcement officer that she not issue a zoning complianc...

Physicians Support Plaintiffs In Sandy Hook Lawsuit

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Mar 27, 2017 12:00 AM

HARTFORD - Attorneys representing ten emergency physicians and trauma surgeons, who treated the victims of mass shooting incidents at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Aurora and Columbine, Colo., and at ...

New Pricing For Transfer Station

Published: Mar 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Newtown residents will pay more for a transfer station permit beginning with the 2017-18 permit season.newtown-ct.gov/transfer-station. The next series of permits are valid from July 1, 2017, to June ...

Legislative Council Holds Brief Hearing, Discusses Budget 'What Ifs'

By John Voket

Published: Mar 27, 2017 12:00 AM

This post has been updated from the print version of March 24, 2017, to include the dates of upcoming council and committee meetings. After a brief public hearing March 22, the Legislative Counci...

Fire Reports | March 9-22, 2017

Published: Mar 27, 2017 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, March 9: 10:44 am, brush fire, near 3 Sut...

Police Probe Pipe Bombs Discovered In Botsford

Published: Mar 27, 2017 12:00 AM

By Andrew Gorosko Police said Monday, March 27, they are continuing their investigation into the discovery of two metallic pipe bombs found near each other at the Newtown Village mobile home park at 3...

ROLZA Reacquires Parcel, SAC Field Site Deeded For Permanent Memorial

By John Voket

Published: Mar 27, 2017 12:00 AM

More than a dozen residents and representatives of the Riverside On Lake Zoar Association (ROLZA) cheered and applauded Monday, March 20, as the Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed to transfer owner...

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BOE Renews Chartwells Contract, Approves Educator and Leader Plan

Newtown Resident Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Flagpole Photographers Celebrate Four Decades

Burgesses Discuss Traffic, E-Bikes, Trees, And More

Absent is the observation that the dangerous e-bike riders are young teen boys right at that age where they are physically capable of daring stunts but mentally incapable of understanding how dangerous they can be to themselves and others. I witnessed this Wednesday afternoon driving back home from Norwalk- a kid around 14 was cruising at about 20mph and barely glanced at other traffic while barnstorming thru a 4 way stop. Many others have observed the same behavior from the same cohort. I'm not sure 'big govt' is the solution but without parental supervision I think it's the best we've got. Will there be penalties for breaking whatever e-bike rules are put in place, or will their young age excuse them from legal consequences? Good luck with the regulations!

Borough May Look At E-Bike Regulation, Is The Rest of Newtown Next?

The recent letter unfairly suggests the Trump administration is deliberately trying to surrender America’s global leadership in science and technology. That’s an oversimplification. Federal funding has long supported innovation, but it’s only part of the equation. Private investment, world-class universities, and a strong business environment have also driven U.S. leadership. Changes to funding priorities don't equal abandonment — they reflect broader debates about the role of government and where taxpayer dollars are most effective. Claiming that scientists will flee and that our future rests on tax cuts and golf trips reduces a complex issue to political theater. Let’s have a serious discussion about how best to support innovation — without the hyperbole.

Elections Have Consequences IX

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Still Wears Kamala T-Shirt

Newtown voters show be allowed to decide this issue with a referendum question. That would allow all the details to be fully vetted.

6 Commerce – Walking Away from Millions in Town Revenue

We need to have a community discussion on housing in Newtown. perhaps this bill, even if vetoed, will cause us to look hard at our progress to date and future options. Our past results, strongly influenced by "not in my backyard" as dismal. The Bees terminology of "undesirable zoning" shows a concerning lack of understanding of how critical this issue is.

While The Goals Are Noble, House Bill 5002 Is Not Good For Newtown Or Conne

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