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Police Reports | January 2-13, 2025

Published: January 20, 2025 8:56 am

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of January 2-13, 2025.

Fire Reports | January 8-January 14, 2025

Updated: January 20, 2025 9:01 am

Fire reports for January 8-14, 2025.

Auditor Visits Borough Board Of Burgesses

By Sam Cross

Published: January 20, 2025 7:00 am

The Borough Board of Burgesses reviewed the 2023-2024 fiscal year at the Tuesday, January 14 meeting.

Selectmen Hear Scenic Road Application, Council To Make Final Decision

By Jim Taylor

Published: January 20, 2025 7:00 am

Some residents are trying to have Stone Bridge Trail named a scenic road.

Medical Insurance Increase Discussed At Finance Board Meeting

By Jim Taylor

Published: January 17, 2025 7:00 am

The Board of Finance discussed an increase in health insurance costs for both the town and education budgets at a recent meeting.

Monteleone Among 14 Honorees To Be Inducted Into Connecticut Veterans Hall Of Fame

Published: January 17, 2025 7:00 am

HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont on January 14 announced that 14 veterans have been selected as part of the 20th class of honorees for induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, the state’s o...

Three Charges For Driver Who Rolled Vehicle On Berkshire And Then Left Scene

By Shannon Hicks

Published: January 16, 2025 11:00 am

First responders spent nearly an hour looking for a male driver after he rolled a sedan on Berkshire Road and then left the scene early Friday morning.

Superintendent Anne Uberti Presents 2025-26 School District Budget Proposal

By Jenna Visca

Published: January 16, 2025 8:47 am

The proposed 2025-26 Education budget includes cuts to 28.11 full-time equivalent positions, Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti revealed as she detailed a proposal to Board of Education members during their Tuesday, January 14, meeting.

Holiday Closings: Martin Luther King Jr Day

Published: January 13, 2025 8:00 am

Multiple entities will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Fire Creates Extensive Damage To Brushy Hill Road Home

By Shannon Hicks

Published: January 09, 2025 12:00 pm

Doris Botsford said this week she and her husband knew something was wrong last Friday night when their house started filling with smoke.

Cascada De Flores Performs At Head O’Meadow

Snapshot: Rebecca Hogenauer

Sharon Bowman

Alice Yuan-Ning Lou Chance

Good Old Days Pizza Offers Specialty Pies And Craft Cocktails

Holly Kocet is pushing a false narrative. The facts simply don't bear out any negative impact to the traffic on Mt Pleasant Road. Saying it does , does not make it true. The road handles in excess of 40,000 trip a day. a couple hundred form Castle Hill is negatable.

A Development Must Be A Good Fit

Yea. great decision and it will add to the quality of comments posted.

Finally, The Time Has Come(And Some Reminders)

Not approving a development that has "checked" all the boxes because the NIMBY mob doesn't like it is wrong.

The town historically has strong collaboration with developers, but the primary obstacle arises from community opposition exerting undue influence on the zoning department. This "NIMBY" pressure often leads to project rejections that exceed the department's actual jurisdiction or authority. Consequently, developers face a limited set of options: either engage in expensive legal battles or leverage the Connecticut Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure (CGS § 8-30g) as a recourse.

Discusses Moratorium

You are correct, Bruce. I know how hard these plans are to put together, but I still believe that we can have more definitive and measurable goals. I know there are a number of units coming online, and the community truly needs them. If only we can move the development of affordable housing to more of a partnership between the community and the developers than the adversarial tug-of-war it seems to be now, that would be good progress.

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