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P&Z Endorses Grant For Fairfield Hills Streetscape Project

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Apr 18, 2016 12:00 AM

Following discussion at an April 7 Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) session, P&Z members endorsed the town's plans for the use of a $500,000 state grant to be used toward the Fairfield Hills Stree...

Brookfield Man Dies In Two-Vehicle Head-On Accident

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Apr 18, 2016 12:00 AM

A Brookfield man died following a two-vehicle head-on accident at about 8 pm on Sunday, April 17, near 292 South Main Street (State Route 25) in Botsford, south of Kay Lane.(This article was re-posted...

Your Healthy Pet Hosts DAWS Volunteers And Pets For An Afternoon

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Apr 16, 2016 12:00 AM

Two tails wagged as people walked in the doors of Your Healthy Pet on Saturday, April 9. Ozzie, a 2-year-old Blue Heeler mix with a soft speckled coat, and Jaxson, a one-and-half-year-old Lab and houn...

Reminder: Silver Bridge To Close April 18-25

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Apr 16, 2016 12:00 AM

Silver Bridge, which spans the Lake Zoar section of the Housatonic River, linking Glen Road in Sandy Hook to River Road Southbury, is scheduled to be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for sev...

Two Companies Host Open House Events For Volunteer Firefighter Day

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Apr 16, 2016 12:00 AM

Hawleyville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company and Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue both held recruitment open house hours on Saturday, April 9, as part of Volunteer Firefighter Day.National Volunteer ...

Police Reports | March 28-April 12, 2016

Published: Apr 15, 2016 12:00 AM

Larceny Arrest After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, John Dubyoski, 55, of Shelton went to the police station about 5 pm on April 7, and was arrested on a charge of first-degr...

Fire Reports | April 7-14, 2016

Published: Apr 15, 2016 12:00 AM

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, April 7: 11:37 am, alarm, 3 Nunnawa...

Judge Rules Firearms Lawsuit Can Proceed In Court

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Apr 15, 2016 12:00 AM

BRIDGEPORT - A Superior Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the manufacturer of the semiautomatic rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook School shootings can proceed through the state court ...

Man Charged With Theft In Incident At Skate Park

Published: Apr 15, 2016 12:00 AM

Police report that a large altercation occurred at Newtown Skatepark at Dickinson Park off Deep Brook Road on the afternoon of Sunday, April 10, after a Danbury man allegedly stole personal items from...

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Eight Sex-Related Felonies

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Apr 15, 2016 12:00 AM

DANBURY - A 22-year-old man has pleaded not guilty in Danbury Superior Court to eight sex-related felonies, which police allege that he committed in connection with his work at a Newtown theater group...

The Way We Were

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Hiker’s Rescue A Cautionary Tale

Board Of Selectmen Approve Resolution For Cultural District

Imagine for a moment a world in which Lynn took 5 minutes to see what part of the Newtown's government is responsible for the modification of existing ordinances or proposing new ones. In that world, Lynn might see that she could have taken the matter into her own hands by approaching the Legislative Council, rather than just dumping her concerns upon the First Selectman and magically expecting results. We Need Residents Who Are Informed.

We Need A First Selectman Who Cares

Ah yes, David, clearly the root cause of every problem in our town—from rogue dogs to regional water supply issues—is Jeff Capeci’s inability to check his voicemail or file a letter properly. Forget that state law dictates how Animal Control handles bites, or that the controversial announcement you accuse him of not producing was mailed to most residents, and posted on Aquarion's facebook page. I realize facebook is full of absoutle garbage and is not the best place to get real information but when it comes from a company, generally it has been vetted. Regardless, you are right, if only Jeff had a bigger Post-it note pad, all would be "nicer in Newtown".

We Need A First Selectman Who Cares

The behavior displayed by some members of the public during the recent Planning & Zoning meeting was disappointing, if not downright shameful. Booing and speaking over our all-volunteer, elected commissioners—who have committed countless hours to reviewing applications and hearing public input—isn't civic engagement. It's mob behavior, plain and simple. I frequently refer to this kind of obstructionist outrage as "NIMBY mob mentality," and this was a textbook example. Disagreeing with a decision is one thing; undermining the democratic process through heckling and disrespect is another.

P&Z Endorses WinnDevelopment, Approves Senior Living Design District

Let's not forget, Mr. Pisani is the same Councilman who suggested building a stadium at the town's newest open space, at 6 Commerce Rd. It seems he missed the point on that one too....

It’s About Dialogue Amongst Neighbors — Not Regulation

Horrifying. And while the First Selectman's non-responsiveness comes to no surprise, it is inexusable. It's not just phone calls that he doesn't rememer receiving. It's also letters and emails, including minor stuff , like.... you know, when Aquarion sent him a letter right after the flood last August, saying there wouldn't be enough water for Newtown for the forseeable future....a letter that he told me he didn't remember getting, and didn't have, when I asked about it in February or March, and that he only produced and acted on after I obtained a copy of the same letter from Bethel's First Selectman. Newtown deserves better.

We Need A First Selectman Who Cares

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