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We are advised that the Blue Swamp Road section of Milton would, under a plan proposed by the Cropsey family, become the site of a shooting facility with a live-duck-hunting and gun-dog training. This use would be part of a members only shooting club with paid memberships.

A meeting to discuss the prposal will be held at Litchfield Planning and Zoning on February 4, 2008.

Nope, not the kind you eat. The kind you do in a car. And why is it that every month or two someone is doing donuts on the green in Milton? All summer long there are skid marks on that green and most recently, there were tire tracks on the green over snow in December. Do we have any ideas on who is doing this, and has any one seen or heard anything? Perhaps we can install a motion activated camera to catch the person in the act.

I don’t really want to see it any more.

Thank, Frankie Colangelo

Northeast Utilities is undaunted in its desire to remove 42 ancient Maple Trees on Maple Street. They have the permission of the town Tree Warden, Jim Koser, to remove all of them, save the one where an immediate abuttor requested a public hearing in time. In addition, dozens of other trees will be severely limbed.

It seems clear that they will be back in future years to remove additional trees, many more of which Mr. Koser estimates to be over 200 years old.

It is not too late to express your protest to town officials so that this destruction can be minimized in the future.

Thanks to all of you who have expressed your concern.

Tony P.

Northeast Utilities reports that they expect to cut 2 miles of Maple Street’s ancient Maple trees. So far, only 0.4 miles have been cut down or trimmed by their contractor. So the damage we see, including several trees cut to the ground, has just begun.

Kathy Gibson, CLP Arborist and Project Manager [telephone (860) 665 6121 ] has agreed to review her determination that certain trees have to be removed, but seems intent on proceeding as planned. While the trees have much dead wood, when I asked her how long even those particular trees would live , she replied “20 years”.

She says  that she has the consent of the Litchfield Tree Warden, Jim Koser, to do the work, though an abutting owner can refuse permision to cut the trees, subject to review by the Tree Warden.

By the logic of Northeast Utilities, every tree along their line would be cut to the ground in the name of reliability. And Maple Street, named after the stately trees, would no longer be “Maple” Street. Judicious pruning of dead material is the clear alternative here.  And Northeast should be thinking long-term about putting the vulnerable power line underground, or at least replacing the old power line along another street without such important trees.

Please give the town Selectmen a phone call if you care about this issue, and regester your concern with Norteast Utilities before it is too late. These trees are over two generations old and cannot be replaced. And please tell your friends and neighbors.

Thanks.

Please join us for a casual gathering of good food and great fellowship. We will be collecting donations for our LOCAL food pantry and the Thanksgiving Food Drive which benefits around 30+ families in our community. Dry goods, Thanksgiving goodies, fruits, veggies, gift cards to Stop& Shop and cash donations are greatly appreciated also.
Please bring a hors d’ oeuvre to share. Drinks will be provided.

For more details or questions please call Kristen Orr 567-3319 or email Daziebug74@aol.com

Hope you will join us!!!

I was dismayed this weekend to see the removal and pending removal of about

24 ancient Maple trees along Maple Street.
Can you tell me who is responsible for this and why ? Can anything be done ?
Thanks.

Tony P

Hi Everyone.
I am writing because today is my birthday and I just found this site. Today was the aircraft and car show up at Candelight Farms airport in New Milford. I know this because I now live in New Milford despite being raised in Milton. The cars were beautiful and the airplanes were ok too. There were Ferraris, Porches, MGs, Alfas, Austin-Martins, Jaguars, Muscle cars, and a Rambler. Also present were some race cars, a Formula V, an old midget racer that was for sale, and a Chevy from the beach racing days in Daytona Beach, FL and three Morgans. All the machinery was looking fine under a foggy sky at the top of the hill which Candelight airport is situated. The fog precluded anyone from arriving by plane and still there were several Piper Cubs, a Waco and a Pitts that live in a hangar there, and a DeHavilland Beaver. Milton also has connections to a rich aviation heritage and at one point had it’s own airport located at the end of Flat Rocks Road.
My question is: Why doesn’t Milton have a car show? It may a good thing for our little town and we can raise some money for functions or charity.
Someday, I hope to be back to my home town but for now, I’ll write and check back from time to time.
Have a great day.
Frankie Colangelo