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NM May 5, 2013 at 10:00 pm
No one ever uses a turn signal when making that right onto 123, so everyone coming off 123 thinks…Read More the cars going north on Forest will turn, hence they do not yield. This intersection has been the site of many accidents and countless near-misses like those seen in the video. It needs to be addressed before someone dies.
Michael Dinan (Editor) May 5, 2013 at 06:18 pm
Well, one thing I'm saying e is that the traffic coming off of 123 also doesn't yield to traffic…Read More traveling north, from Forest onto Parade Hill. It's as though they expect all the cars to turn right onto 123.
I also am saying at least this: there are times when vehicles coming from Parade Hill and coming off of 123, because if the way the intersection is designed, "meet" each other in no man's land. I'll defer to Jim Cole et al on who has the right if way in which situation.
It's a mess, I think we all agree.
e May 5, 2013 at 05:54 pm
I assumed my stop sign coming from Parade Hill means I stop until I can go, with no expectation that…Read More traffic from 123, who merely have a yield (not a stop) will continue through the intersection. In other words, I must stop until no one is approaching from my left, and of course yield myself to oncoming traffic driving north if I am planning to turn left onto 123. This article assumes a yield sign puts the onus on moving traffic to also stop for vehicles at stop signs, which doesn't seem logical to me (in that case why not simply put a stop sign for those leaving 123?). What do the traffic enforcers say?
Michael Dinan (Editor) May 2, 2013 at 11:32 am
Correct, at this very course at Jeff Mellick's invitation. Which he swiftly withdrew after a single…Read More swing. I told Ms. Schulz about that yesterday. Was nice to see her & Bill Brown too -- hasn't changed in 30 yrs.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) April 23, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Thanks for this, Zoe! Great ideas here. And prizes too!
elena May 10, 2013 at 09:08 pm
What happened to the Doc? To the Best coach? Why he is not with Y anymore?
Brian Goodell April 26, 2013 at 05:07 pm
Congratulations, Doc. You are one of the best swimming coaches in America and I am so happy you are…Read More making great use of your experience, talent and skills to help so many swimmers!
Roy A. Abramowitz April 2, 2013 at 01:32 pm
Just added a picture of the Newtown First Responders Color Guard at Remembrance at Yankee Stadium…Read More April 1, 2013
Lisa Buchman (Editor) April 1, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Thank you for sharing those Roy. I'm sure it was a poignant moment.
Roy A. Abramowitz April 1, 2013 at 11:09 pm
See photos above. Today the opening ceremony was dedicated to the Town of Newtown, the victims,…Read More their families and friends. As the National Anthem was sung the names of the victims were scrolled across the big screen in center field. For moments not a sound was heard.
Roman Semproch March 30, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Bill Brakeley went to St. George's School in Delaware (the setting for the Robin Wiiliams movie…Read More "Dead Poets Society") and pitched at the Univ. of Delaware where he was drafted by the Brewers. His father George still lives in town and I'm sure would be happy to answer any questions you might have about Bill.
The aforementioned "Ace" Gallo pitched a year or two in the Cape Cod league I believe for Wareham in the mid-nineties as well as a year of pro ball in the mid-west for a year after graduating from Stetson ( and being pitcher of the year in the Sun Belt Conference).
Also Chris Nanai ( NCHS - 1984 ) played for a year or two in the Texas Rangers organization after graduating from Eckard College in 1988. In spring training games about 1989 he struck out Yankee great Tino Martinez and picked-off the infamous Barry Bonds, then a Pirate.
art brown February 21, 2013 at 11:30 pm
steve benko is a very competent person who will do what's best for nc. leave raven k. alone. she is…Read More a great kid with good intentions. dunbar, you are an entertaining guy-do people take you seriously? no one giving you any geesh in this town cuz. a.brown
J Bauer February 15, 2013 at 04:09 pm
This is nuts. 460k for tennis courts. Did anyone notice the budget this year? Is there any common…Read More sense to our spending?
Do our selectmen and TC members want to continue edging up our taxes until we look like Westchester? What happened to the fiscally sound minded Rob Mallozzi or the ever prudent Nick Williams? They are spending our money like drunken sailors... We have 15-20 million bucks coming on town hall, 500k for tennis courts, pretty soon they will find another silly empty field to buy for 20 million bucks, telling us what a beautiful park it will make. What a bunch of jokers we have in local government.
Michael Dinan (Editor) February 15, 2013 at 12:53 pm
@S Tadik: I heard back yesterday from Steve Benko our recreation director (Steve, thanks for your…Read More time) and he confirmed the facts that we published in our article here. Steve acknowledged that yes, it's a lot of money and perhaps the project could be funded via bonding instead of the capital budget. Some things that Steve stressed were the 20- to 30-year life of this solution. Understand that the six-court surface is a wide area. Steve said he went out there with his roller even prior to the winter storm hitting and he got 135 total feet worth of new cracks. There are products that come onto the market to address these problems, and this one has been proven in other parts of Fairfield County, notably Newtown, as something that works and doesn't require more follow-up. My sense also, and this is me talking not Steve, that the liability protection here is central to the plan. Cracks in concrete and seam tears in other types of surfaces crop up and are not necessarily brought to the attention of a town official immediately, so that creates the potential for an accident for which the town could be liable. That's my sense, as I am seeing New Canaan invest in other solutions -- such as the ID gate at Spencer's Run for dog owners (something I'll update here on Patch soon) -- that are fueled in large part by a desire to protect the town. In the case of the dog park, for example, dog owners are required as part of the registration process to sign a waiver. Hope this helps. -Mike
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