REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN REPORT: Recent Episodes
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Every Monday Ruth brings us stories in The Republican-American, and talks about upcoming stories in our area
Local meetings this week:
SHARON CT American Rescue Plan Act - ARPA April 18, 2022 - 4:30pm
Sharon Housing Authority April 19, 2022 - 5:00pm
Transfer Station Advisory Committee (TRAC) April 20, 2022 - 5:00pm Conservation Commission April 20, 2022 - 7:30pm
SALISBURY CT Monday, April 18 6:30pm Planning & Zoning Commission
Tuesday, April 19 6:00pm Salisbury Democratic Town Committee
Wednesday, April 20 5:00pm TRAC 5:30pm
Salisbury Economic Development Commission Thursday, April 21 5:30pm
Salisbury Affordable Housing Commission Saturday, April 23 11:00am Earth Day Vigil - White Hart Lawn
NORTH CANAAN CT APR 18 6:00 pm Railroad Days Committee
CORNWALL CT April 19 @ 7:30 pm EDT Board of Selectmen Meeting – Zoom
April 21 @ 10:30 am EDT Cornwall Conservation Commission Meeting – Zoom
April 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT Earth Day Panel: Local Efforts to Combat Climate Change – Zoom April 22 @ 7:00 pm EDT Budget Public Hearing – CCS April 22 @ 7:30 pm EDT Board of Finance Budget Public Meeting – CCS
KENT CT KCS Board of Education Special Meeting April 18, 2022 - 4:00pm Park and Recreation Regular Meeting April 18, 2022 - 7:00pm
Board of Selectmen Special Meeting April 19, 2022 - 3:30pm ARPA Assessment Subcommittee Regular Meeting
ARPA Assessment Subcommittee Regular Meeting April 20, 2022 - 4:30pm Board of Finance Regular Meeting April 20, 2022 - 6:00pm
VILLAGE OF MILLERTON Monday, April 18, 2022 @ 6 PM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 @ 6PM at Millerton Library Annex - 28 Century Blvd. Public Hearing to take place for discussion on Proposed Local Law "A" of 2022 entitled " A Local Law to abolish the Village of Millerton Police Department
NORTH EAST NY ZBA Public Hearing 4-21-22
DOVER NY 04/18/22 Planning Board Regular Meeting Dover Town Hall
ANCRAM NY Public Hearing April 21 @ 6:55 pm Town Board Meeting April 21 @ 7:00 pm
SHEFFIELD MA Tuesday, April 19, 2022 7:00pm
BY RUTH EPSTEIN Republican-American
CANAAN — Torrington Superior Court Judge Dan Shaban has dismissed an appeal by Ben Metcalf, owner of Metcalf Paving, seeking to invalidate the Planning and Zoning Commission’s regulations pertaining to asphalt plants in town. The dispute has been a long one. Town Attorney D. Randall DiBella has represented the town in the case. The matter also has been an ongoing topic at zoning meetings, with many residents expressing concern about the presence of an asphalt plant in town and its possible negative impact on health and property values. A grass-roots organization also formed to fight any extension of the plant. In his conclusion, Shaban states, “The court concludes that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction as the appeal before it is moot by virtue of the approved site plan the plaintiffs previously received and the plaintiffs have not established they were aggrieved by the defendant’s approval of the zoning regulation amendment.”
Sharon Playhouse receives federal bailout money
As of July 26, 131 Connecticut theaters, cinemas, event promoters, talent agents and others in the entertainment industry tapped nearly $100 million from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. More than 15,000 applications came into the program. By July 26, the U.S. Small Business Administration had handed out $7.6 billion, including nearly $100 million in Connecticut. Localy The Sharon Playhouse (Tri-State Center For The Arts) received $361,519.
Kent curbs music festival after complaints
https://www.rep-am.com/local/localnews/2021/07/31/kent-curbs-music-festival-after-complaints/embed/#?secret=0dwRsojxjP
BY LYNN MELLIS WORTHINGTON Republican-American
KENT—In what has to be one the strangest motions ever to pass the Kent Planning and Zoning Commission, a three-day music festival’s hours of operation were curtailed for the final night and morning of the event after neighbors’ complaints early Saturday finally got the music to stop at 3 a.m. Land use administrator Donna Hayes sent a letter Saturday notifying David Schreiber, owner of Club Getaway at 59 South Kent Road, the music festival was not in compliance with the PZC’s approval of the special event, and must end the music at midnight Saturday and not start before 9 a.m. today. The Transported Festival, which began Friday and was scheduled to continue through this afternoon, had multiple outdoor stages set up along the shore of Leonard Pond, but left it unclear on its website and promotional material how many bands were expected to play. The website only stated the music would go “late” on both Friday and Saturday nights, with no exact ending time specified. Festival promoters said they originally had expected to sell 800 tickets but as of Tuesday evening had sold 400.