Simsbury News

“My six years in the House of Representatives have done me well”

Kevin Witkos, a three-term Republican from Canton, secured his party's nomination for the 8th Senate District Tuesday night, besting Simsbury's Moira Wertheimer. via Hartford Courant

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The Board of Directors of SBT Bancorp, Inc., , the holding company of The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company, declared on May 13, 2008 a $0.04 per share increase of its annual cash dividend, raising the dividend on ... via Earth Times

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“If we fail to offer that protection, we could all feel the consequences.”

In response to Joe Dinkin's May 6 Op-Ed article 'Sick Days Benefit Everyone,' I would like to clarify details of Senate Bill 217. via Hartford Courant

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“Use whatever adjectives you want. I can't even come up with the words”

It is their only night together, and Greg and Davi Bubnash are in a church basement at the weekly meeting of Simsbury's Boy Scout Troop No. via WTIC-TV Hartford

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“The Northeast is known nationally for its reluctance to change at the municipal level”

Partisans of the town meeting form of government cherish it as a centuries-old tradition that is as New England as clam chowder and as sacred as democracy itself.

But supporters of the town manager-elected council form of government, who see that approach as a wellspring of good, efficient government, describe the town meeting as outmoded and dysfunctional. They say the Yankee aversion to change has prevented towns from adopting modern forms of government prevalent in the rest of the country, hobbling them as they face increasingly complex challenges. Read more

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“It would be a small piece but it certainly would be something to help alleviate the budget”

- Residents and town officials came together Tuesday evening to discuss the budget for the last time before the town votes on it at the May 20 referendum.

The proposed budget is broken into three parts: $18.3 million for the board of selectmen; $60.1 million for the board of education; and $13.9 million for other expenses, such as sewer treatment plant usage, animal control and debt retirement. The proposal would be a 3.78 percent, or $3.1 million, increase over current spending.

If residents approve the budget, it would result in a tax rate of 29.6 mills, or $29.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The effect on taxpayers would differ on each house because of revaluation. Read more

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“I've come to the conclusion that a full charrette with all three properties is probably the best way to deal with this issue”

The zoning commission was not alone in favoring the charrette process. Landowner Mark Greenberg, whose property in the south end was the subject of a controversial mixed-use zoning proposal that recently was ... via Hartford Courant

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A presentation will be given by Ray Taylor, president of Providence Citywide Fire Network, a fire and emergency notification network. via Hartford Courant

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“I've been through tough times before”

Banking has hit some rocky times, but there will be a smooth transition in Bank of America's executive suite in Connecticut.

The state's largest bank will announce today that Susan A. Rottner will retire as president on May 16 after 35 years as a banker in Connecticut, a distinguished career that she began as a trading and securities trainee at Hartford National Bank.

Rottner, 62, will be succeeded by Kevin J. Cunningham, a Connecticut native and Simsbury resident who now heads commercial lending and treasury services for the bank throughout New England, New York and New Jersey. Read more

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The tour features nine private gardens. Tickets cost $25 per person and may be purchased at Fitzgerald's Foods, 710 Hopmeadow St.; Bosco's Garden Mart, 1376 Hopmeadow St.; and at Talbot's in The Shoppes at ... via Hartford Courant

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