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Public Questions Developers Experts, Middle School Students Weigh In On United Water Property In Local News This Week

The Week in Review, a weekly roundup of local news stories on New Milford Patch

 

Public Finally Gets Chance to Question Developer's Expert on Affordable Housing

A special meeting of the zoning board gave residents the opportunity to question the testimony of the developer's expert, Dr. David Kinsey, regarding the affordable housing component of the proposed development of the United Water property that he says falls under "inherently beneficial use."

Residents Grill Developer's Expert About Flooding

Residents got the chance to question the developer's engineering expert, Michael Dipple, regarding the impact that the impervious surface area of the proposed development would have on flooding.

Students Present Development Plans for United Water Property

David E. Owens Middle School social studies teacher, Peter Galasso, challenged his class to design and develop a plan for how they would utilize the 13 vacant acres based on the articles that they have been following in Patch--from the filing of the site plans to the progress of the zoning board of adjustment hearings.

Salvaged Voices: New Milford High School Holocaust Studies Tour

Students of Colleen Tambuscio's Holocaust and Genocide Studies class dedicate a memorial in Trsice to the Wolf family who hid underground to avoid Nazi capture for three long years.

Reminder: Fire Company 2 Needs Your Help

For 97 years, New Milford Volunteer Firefighters have been there for you when you have needed them--now they need you. Please donate to their annual fund drive.

Register for New Milford's Emergency Notification System

Sign up for "gov-interact" and receive localized text and web notifications -- from extreme weather events to road closings.

Middle School Student Sets Off False Alarm

Chief of Police Frank Papapietro said that a student at the middle school who admitted to setting off a fire alarm was charged with "False Public Alarms."

 

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Related Topics: DEO Middle School, Dr. David Kinsey, Emergency Notifications, Hekemian, Michael Dipple, United Water property, and pulled fire alarm

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