Saturday, December 15

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Dec 14, 2007 12:00 am

Saturday, December 15

Green Gift Fair, 10 amâ2 pm, Newtown High School, environmentally friendly gifts, vendors, and childrenâs activities, presented by NHS Ecology Club; 426-7685.

Living Nativity, 6:30 pm (following 5:30 Mass), St Rose Church, 46 Church Hill Road, annual celebration by clergy and members of St Rose will bring story of Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, et al, to life, reception with hot chocolate to follow in Parish Hall, snow date December 16; 426-1014.

Monday, December 17

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 1 pm, Garner Correctional Institution, 50 Nunnawauk Road.

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Dodgingtown Firehouse, 55 Dodgingtown Road, Dodgingtown.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Booth Library,Â 25 Main Street.

Long Range Strategic Planning Committee, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Tuesday, December 18

Public Site and Building Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Newtown Middle School 8th Grade Winter Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road (snow date January 7); 426-7638.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Wednesday, December 19

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), board of directors, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Newtown Middle School 7th Grade Winter Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road (snow date January 8); 426-7638.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Thursday, December 20

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Saturday, December 22

FIRST DAY OF WINTER

‘Timeless Newtown’ Series To Launch With Community Discussion Lunch & Learn

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

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