New animal shelter proposal is focus of Nov. 23 town meeting
Written by Brad Durrell
Thursday, 19 November 2009 23:12
Easton residents will be asked to approve funding for a new animal shelter on Morehouse Road at a town meeting Monday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. at Samuel Staples Elementary School (SSES).
The proposed shelter would cost $588,000, with $200,000 of that coming from a state grant and $200,000 from state-provided local capital improvement funds that the town has accumulated.
‘Seussical’ the musical now playing at Barlow
Thursday, 19 November 2009 22:00
Seussical, Joel Barlow High School’s fall musical, is a family-friendly show that features bright colors, costumes and a lot of dancing, including an energetic opening number.
The play open at Barlow tonight, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Additional performances are Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 and 8 p.m.
PHOTO ADDED FROM ROCKEFELLER CENTER: For Easton tree owner, a week in the spotlight
Written by Brad Durrell
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:46
Editor's note: Scroll down "Local News" section to view photos of the Rockefeller Christmas tree being removed from the Easton property.
Easton resident Maria Corti felt like a celebrity last week when she visited Rockefeller Plaza to check on the 76-foot-tall Norway spruce that had been removed from her yard the previous day.
“When they found out I was the tree lady, people wanted to have their pictures taken with me — as well as with the crane operator,” said Corti, who was thrust into the limelight in the early morning hours of Nov. 11 when a tree in her yard was cut down and transported 70 miles away to become this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree.
Town meeting vote on 9/11 memorial site will wait until January
Written by Brad Durrell
Thursday, 19 November 2009 23:15
An agreement has been reached between the 9/11 Memorial Committee, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) and the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) to wait until January to have residents vote on where to put the proposed 9/11 memorial.
There will be a town meeting on Monday, Nov. 23, but the focus will be on funding the proposed new animal shelter (see separate story) and not on the 9/11 memorial siting controversy.Environmental group praises state Sen. John McKinney’s efforts
Thursday, 19 November 2009 21:52
State Senator John McKinney is one of a dozen state lawmakers honored as “environmental champions” this year by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CLCV) for their “persistent efforts to protect the environment.”
Community Coalition needs student data to seek funding
Written by Rachel Kirkpatrick
Thursday, 19 November 2009 23:17
The Easton-Redding Community Coalition (ERCC) is developing a five-year plan for prevention programming, but the organization needs data in order to obtain grants to fund new initiatives.
About 20 members of the two communities, including police, PTA, school and town officials, recently came together for the first coalition meeting since the spring.
The organization’s goal is to help coordinate prevention and education activities concerning risky behaviors, including substance abuse.Easton tree to light up Rockefeller Center
Written by Brad Durrell
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 09:22
Editor's note: Scroll down "Local News" section to view photos of the Rockefeller Christmas tree being removed from the Easton property.
Maria Corti was impressed with the Norway spruce in her yard on the first day she moved into her home in Easton a year ago.
It was tall and symmetrical, and Corti thought the folks at Rockefeller Center just might be interested in such an impressive evergreen specimen to put on display during the Christmas season.
Easton Directory deadlines are near; Calls to residents to begin soon
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 17:52
Phone calls to residents to obtain information for the 2010 Easton Directory will be made by volunteers in the next few weeks, said Valerie Buckley, Easton Senior Center director.
The town directory is a booklet distributed free to Easton residents only, that contains residents’ names, addresses and phone numbers, as well as government contact information, maps, various town facts and paid advertising.Former Gov. John Rowland to speak at church-sponsored seminar in Bridgeport on Nov. 21
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 18:43
Former Gov. John G. Rowland is coming to Bridgeport to speak about the highs and lows of his political life, having been a popular governor and congressman who then went to jail in a corruption scandal.
Rowland will speak at the Community Life Seminar with a breakfast buffet on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. 1070 Main St.
The seminar is sponsored by The Church of the Resurrection in Bridgeport, headed by the Rev. William R. Bulkley.
TOWN MEETING SITUATION: Will be Nov. 23, but proposed 9/11 memorial won't be the focus
Friday, 13 November 2009 23:01
A town meeting will take place Monday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. at Samuel Staples Elementary School, 515 Morehouse Road.
However, the proposed 9/11 memorial is not expected to come to a formal vote that night.
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