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P&Z Approves River Walk Condo Complex In Sandy Hook Center

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Aug 27, 2015 12:00 AM

Following discussion at an August 20 meeting, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members unanimously approved the construction of the River Walk at Sandy Hook Village, a 65-unit condominium complex ...

Nighttime Milling And Resurfacing Slated On Route 25

Published: Aug 26, 2015 12:00 AM

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that nighttime milling and resurfacing will be done on Route 25 in Newtown for three and a half weeks, starting Thursday, August 27. The proj...

Orchard Hill Road Incident Results In Five Criminal Charges

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Aug 25, 2015 12:00 AM

Police said they charged a 24-year-old man August 15 with five offenses following their investigation into a burglary/larceny incident at a home on the northern section of Orchard Hill Road. Police re...

Newtown Foundation Slates Breakfast Fundraiser

Published: Aug 25, 2015 12:00 AM

The Newtown Foundation invites residents from Newtown and beyond to a breakfast fundraiser, Saturday, September 12, from 9 to 11 am, at Rock Ridge Country Club, 214 Sugar Street in Newtown. The event ...

NVAC To Offer EMT Course

Published: Aug 24, 2015 12:00 AM

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NVAC) will host an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) course this fall. Students must be at least age 16 by the completion of the course. Classes will run Tuesday an...

Police Commission Plans 'Open Dialogue' With Public

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Aug 23, 2015 12:00 AM

The Police Commission chairman has recommended that the five-member elective agency hold special meetings three or four times a year whose sole purpose would be to improve communications between the p...

Police Reports, August 11 - 19, 2015

Published: Aug 21, 2015 12:00 AM

Evading Responsibility Police report a two-vehicle accident in which the driver who caused the crash on Botsford Hill Road fled the scene at about 3:42 pm on August 12. Police said that the unkno...

School Board Postpones CIP Decision

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Aug 21, 2015 12:00 AM

The Board of Education postponed a decision on its five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) during its meeting Tuesday, August 18, and discussed looking at a proposed Hawley Elementary School heating...

P&Z Approves River Walk Condo Complex In Sandy Hook Center

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: Aug 21, 2015 12:00 AM

Dylan's Wings Of Change To Launch 'Wingman' Program Pilots

Published: Aug 21, 2015 12:00 AM

After the tragic death of their 6-year-old son Dylan in the Sandy Hook School shooting, Nicole and Ian Hockley established Dylan’s Wings of Change, a foundation dedicated to the memory of Dylan that i...

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P&Z Discusses POCD Collaborations And 8-24 Referrals

The author's comment "And last, Michele understands that our state needs to control what is built and where." says everything voters need to know. Land use decisions belong to Newtown residents through our local elected and appointed land use commissions who actually live here—not bureaucrats in Hartford. Local control matters, and we shouldn't elect a representative who will cede our town's future to state mandates. Just one more reason to support Mitch.

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A quick fact check easily debunks the claims in this letter. Rep Bolinsky was instrumental in getting Exit 11 fixed which has greatly alleviated traffic at our most previously most dangerous intersection. He worked to get the light put on 34 at Bennetts Bridge which has prevented many accidents. He has pushed DOT for many of the bridge widening and onramp improvements we have seen on the highway, along with advancing legislation for 84 traffic studies, rear-seat seat belts laws, DUI legislation, wrong way signaling, distracted driving and more - working with Vision Zero, CTDOT, NTSB and AAA. He also opposed tolls on 84 which would have shifted even more congestion from the interstate onto local roads. He has been a champion of public transportation efforts for our seniors. Mitch was instrumental in passing the 2017 bipartisan budget with fiscal reforms that protected Newtown's funding, the loss of which would have been passed onto property tax payers. He has proudly never supported a tax increase and opposed and killed many "bad bills" that would have worsened the issues the author is focused on. We can and should hold our representatives to account, but lets be factual when making such claims.

Another police search in a Newtown neighborhood. Did I miss the notification from the First Selectman’s office, or are we still using the “read about it afterward” emergency communication system? I raised this same concern after the April police search. How many times do residents have to ask for timely information? At this point, perhaps it’s the First Selectman’s office that needs a welfare check. Anybody home, Bruce? Thank you to Newtown Police for doing their job. Wake up, Bruce. Keeping residents informed is part of yours.

Driver Arrested After Fleeing Crash Scene

This strikes me as a pretty one-sided assessment. Let me add some context. You highlight that his opponent has lived in Newtown for only two and a half years, yet leave out that Rob Blanchard moved here in July—roughly two and a half months ago. If residency matters, apply the same standard to both candidates. Isn't there a name for someone who moves to a town to run for election? Something like a rug or carpet, something? I also question the mortgage-struggle framing in advertisements he approved and appears in. The public payroll figures put his household gross earnings at roughly $300,000—nearly twice Newtown’s median household income of $155,110. That doesn’t mean they have no financial pressures, but it is fair to question how closely that portrayal reflects the circumstances of a typical Newtown household. Both candidates deserve scrutiny. Highlighting one candidate’s short residency while overlooking the other’s much more recent arrival is a double standard.

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An incredible event... again. Thanks so much to Leslie and the entire gang who make this gathering of friends, family and classmates happen every year! And thanks to Devery Stickles for his generous support. This event is truly the Heart & Spirit of Newtown!

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P&Z Approves River Walk Condo Complex In Sandy Hook Center

Nighttime Milling And Resurfacing Slated On Route 25

Orchard Hill Road Incident Results In Five Criminal Charges

Newtown Foundation Slates Breakfast Fundraiser

NVAC To Offer EMT Course

Police Commission Plans 'Open Dialogue' With Public

Police Reports, August 11 - 19, 2015

School Board Postpones CIP Decision

P&Z Approves River Walk Condo Complex In Sandy Hook Center

Dylan's Wings Of Change To Launch 'Wingman' Program Pilots