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BBB Touts Tips, Tax Free Week For Back to School Shoppers

Published: August 16, 2019 6:30 am

CROMWELL — It may seem like you still have a little time left for summer fun — but it is already time to start thinking back-to-school, and Connecticut’s tax-free back-to-school shopping week that beg...

Business Buzz: Natural Pet Outlet

Published: August 09, 2019 7:00 am

Business name: Natural Pet Outlet Address: 477 Main Street in Monroe Owners: Ray Arabia and Lisa Dijon Business background: Ray Arabia: We opened Natural Pet Outlet in Bridgeport in 20...

Going To Newtown Day? Here Is What You Need To Know

Updated: July 25, 2019 8:26 am

With sunny skies, comfortable temperatures, and low humidity predicted, Newtown Day organizers are preparing to opening the gates for an anticipated crowd of several thousand expected to converge at Fairfield Hills for the festival of food, music and vendors on Saturday, July 27.

Consumer Official Warns Of Storm Chasers

Published: July 23, 2019 11:50 am

HARTFORD — Summer storms have started to hit the State of Connecticut, and storms often bring scammers who target families at their most vulnerable. Damage to homes can be costly to repair, and those ...

Business Buzz: TJ Hair Studio

Published: July 19, 2019 8:00 am

Business name: TJ Hair Studio Address: 100 Church Hill Road, Unit 104 Owner/Founder: TJ Macri Stylist/Founder: Marie Christolini Business background: TJ: We opened just under two m...

Wireless Zone Backpack Giveaway Is July 21

Published: July 19, 2019 7:30 am

Newtown residents whose children need backpacks and school supplies for the coming school year have four convenient Wireless Zone locations hosting the company’s annual backpack giveaway on Sunday, July 21.

Thousands Expected To Enjoy Food, Music, Vendors On Newtown Day July 27

Published: July 19, 2019 7:00 am

If a great summer Saturday consists of friends and neighbors enjoying great food, cool vendors, and awesome music, The Chamber of Commerce of Newtown and Newtown Parks and Recreation has just the thing, as they present the Third Annual Newtown Day celebration on Saturday, July 27, at Fairfield Hills, from 11 am to 8 pm.

Business Buzz: Dermatology Associates of Western Connecticut

Published: July 01, 2019 11:30 am

Business name: Dermatology Associates of Western Connecticut Address: 170 Mount Pleasant Road, Suite 201 Partners: Beth Buscher, MD; Kimberly Eickhorst, MD; and Jeffery Knispel, MD Bus...

Once Upon A Child Celebrates 20 Years Of Community Resale

By Alissa Silber

Published: June 28, 2019 8:00 am

DANBURY — In 1999, Diana Maunsell was newly married and looking to start her own business. She knew she wanted to pursue a path that would be fun and feel like an adventure each day. When she came acr...

Newtown Board Of Realtors Inducts New Members, Presents Awards

By Alissa Silber

Published: June 28, 2019 7:00 am

The Newtown Board of Realtors conducted a general membership meeting and breakfast in the Council Chambers of Newtown Municipal Center on June 20. Newtown Board of Realtors President David Landau led ...

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Nobody is suggesting shutting the doors on new neighbors. What neighboring towns are doing, and what we should be doing too, is to tap the brakes on all of the multi-family residential development proposals so that we can spend 6 months updating our regulations such that if you want to build dense residential housing here, XX percent of it needs to be affordable (we will never make any headway on increasing our percentage of affordable housing otherwise, short of 8-30g), and the rest needs to be done in as low an impact manner as possible. Low impact on traffic, health & safety, the environment and on the cost of town services.

Backs Moratorium On Dense Development Applications

Hey, there you go! Richard solved it. Thanks, that seems so easy- we'll just get rid of the 2nd amendment and the Supreme Court. Seriously, the 2nd amendment doesn't create violent criminals or mental illness. The Supreme Court doesn't create violent criminals or mental illness. The problem is not the tools, but the criminals & the mental illness. The state of Connecticut seems to be focused on the tools, like Richard, while ignoring the users of those tools.

Why Gun Violence Is Higher In The US

Ned, please familarize yourself with 8-30G, and then please share the unique flaws that may be helpful in formulating a denial An 8-30g project can be denied only on very narrow grounds – i.e., if it presents health, safety or other concerns that exceed a town’s need for affordable housing. According to the TOG website, “projects cannot be rejected for incompatibility with a Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD); density; traffic congestion; height; aesthetics; concerns of neighbors or the community; and failure to comply with local zoning regulations.” 8-30g proposals are rarely denied by planning and zoning officials because the burden of proof on appeal is on the town. Appeals are costly, but a municipality can be successful in a court case if it has sufficiently established that the concerns leading to denial are factual and substantive.

P&Z Should Reject Vessel Proposal

The town should certainly measure its performance against the statewide strategies. Unless I missed it I only know of one small cluster of homes that would meet the affordable housing program. Given the 500 or so new units being added in the last 10 years I think that 4/500 would not meet the metric to allow for a moratorium. I mean, fingers crossed for a Christmas miracle but I suspect we will see a few 8-30's sent our way in a method to avoid the Nimby mob. Thanks, Nimby mob.

Discusses Affordable Housing

gangs. If I use a firearm in self/home defense, is that gun violence?

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