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Newtown High Sluggers Beat Weston For Sixth Win In A Row

By Paul Samberg

Published: May 09, 2018 12:00 am

Newtown High School's baseball team continued its winning ways with a 10-5 victory over visiting Weston, at Fairfield Hills, on May 7. What started out as a game in Weston's favor as the Trojans score...

Nighthawk Softball Squad Continues Success With Conference Wins

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 09, 2018 12:00 am

Newtown High School's softball team ran its winning streak to four and won its tenth contest in 11 games to carry an overall record of 12-4 and South-West Conference mark of 8-1 intoÃÂ a Wednesd...

Tuneups Can Make A Huge Difference For Cyclists

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 07, 2018 12:00 am

With warmer weather here, cyclists of all abilities may be ready to hit the trails and roadways.Checking Chain Mileage For those who have not been out much - if at all - since the fall, it may take s...

Tuneups Can Make A Huge Difference For Cyclists

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 07, 2018 12:00 am

Hanson Family Helps Lead The Pack In Holcombe Hill 5K Race

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 06, 2018 12:00 am

Max Hanson came across the finish line first in the the Holcombe Hill 5K, to benefit the Newtown Forest Association (NFA) and REACH, at Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve, on Saturday, May 5. The 16-year...

Hanson Family Helps Lead The Pack In Holcombe Hill 5K Race

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 06, 2018 12:00 am

Halmose Wins First Race In Run4Hunger 5K

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Justin Halmose is a member of Newtown High School's track and field team who participates in distance events, and knows a thing or two about running. But the Run4Hunger 5K to benefit the FAITH Food Pa...

Halmose Wins First Race In Run4Hunger 5K

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 05, 2018 12:00 am

Nighthawk Softball Team Wins Sixth In A Row, Then Bounces Back From Loss To Falcons

By Andy Hutchison

Published: May 04, 2018 12:00 am

Newtown High School's softball team extended its winning streak to six games with a pair of lopsided triumphs at home - a 12-1 victory over New Milford on April 26 and a 13-1 rout of Immaculate of Dan...

Records Set At O'Grady Relays As Track And Field Athletes Compete

Published: May 04, 2018 12:00 am

Newtown High School's boys' track and field team had a pair of school relay records set and came in third at the O'Grady Relays, at Danbury High April 27 and 28. The sprint medley relay team of Tom Sh...

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It’s important to clarify the tone and context of Derek Pisani’s remarks, particularly the satirical line about suing Newtown for "Gross Stupidity." This was clearly a tongue-in-cheek jab at the exhausting culture of legal threats that’s become a staple on the local Facebook Group forums. It was a reflection of frustration over endless regulatory hurdles and obstructionism, and the desire to avoid common sense solutions not an insult aimed at residents. Satire, is meant to provoke thought and highlight the absurdities. If we are unable to distinguish between satire and literal threats, perhaps the comment hit closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Rather than focusing on Pisanis style, we should be discussing the substance of what he’s pointing out: that Newtown’s progress is being routinely blocked by a small but vocal contingent who seem intent on saying “no” at every turn. They are saying no to any development, no to common sense solutions to crowd control, etc. Newtown deserves leaders who are willing to call things as they see them, even if their language ruffles feathers. That doesn’t mean they lack respect for constituents—it means they care enough to challenge the Mob and push for solutions. Isn't that what we elect people to do? I applaud Pisani's dedication, he certainly has earned my vote. Regardless, let’s not reduce conversation to tone-policing and outrage. Let’s focus on the issues that matter.

Who is Calling Newtowners Stupid?

Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

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Newtown High Sluggers Beat Weston For Sixth Win In A Row

Nighthawk Softball Squad Continues Success With Conference Wins

Tuneups Can Make A Huge Difference For Cyclists

Tuneups Can Make A Huge Difference For Cyclists

Hanson Family Helps Lead The Pack In Holcombe Hill 5K Race

Hanson Family Helps Lead The Pack In Holcombe Hill 5K Race

Halmose Wins First Race In Run4Hunger 5K

Halmose Wins First Race In Run4Hunger 5K

Nighthawk Softball Team Wins Sixth In A Row, Then Bounces Back From Loss To Falcons

Records Set At O'Grady Relays As Track And Field Athletes Compete