State Senator Tony Hwang and State Representative Mitch Bolinsky addressed various concerns from local community members during a recent Town Hall and Legislative Update.
Global Community Engagement Day at C.H. Booth Library will be an opportunity for readers to learn more about the diverse organizations in town and what they have to offer everyone.
“Timeless Newtown: Embracing Every Generation” is a new series for 2025 that organizers hope will break through stereotypes and destructive thinking toward aging and the elderly. Organizers are seeking public feedback, and have a Lunch & Learn planned for just that purpose.
Special events tied in to the “Timeless Newtown” series are being presented by C.H. Booth Library, Commission on Aging, and Friends of Newtown Seniors.
You don't just turn private property into open space. The town would have to purchase it, if the owner were willing to sell it. This is all getting pretty silly.,
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.
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.
