Occupation: I have been director of adult and continuing education for the Newtown schools for five years. I graduated with a bachelor of general studies, w...
Few Attend Saturday
Budget Hearing
By Steve Bigham
Only three people turned out for the annual Saturday morning public hearing on the proposed town budget March...
Theresa Loar At Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD — Theresa Loar, former director of the White House Interagency Council on Women and Senior Coordinato...
Lyme Disease Forum On April 9
The Newtown Rotary Club, in conjunction with the Newtown Lyme Disease Task Force, will present a program on Lyme disease preven...
Tom Nelson will also entertain with his Celtic harp. Borders will have the presenters’ books available for sale. The event is a fundraiser for local...
Valley Classic Bike Racing
Scenes like this (the Planet Outdoors team at the Killington, Vermont Stage Race 2000) will be found at the Housatonic Valley Classic...
Mr And Mrs John J. Beardsworth
Cheryl D. Greene, daughter of Colene Brink of Denver, Colo., and David Brink of Lake Worth, Fla., was married to John J. Beardswo...
South Main Crash
Motorist Andrew M. Hernandez, 20, of Bridgeport was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer northbound on South Main Street about 4 pm March 26, when...
DANBURY – The Housatonic Valley Classic, featuring five of the top professional cycling teams, will be held Sunday, May 20. Wheelworks/Cannondale â&...
Steele Helps St. Thomas More Win Title
Courtney Steele (fourth from left, in back), a 2000 graduate of Newtown High School, helped the St. Thomas More â€&#...
There are many considerations as it relates to the development of the Castle Hill property as noted. I am supportive of the proposal and to approval process as it is sensitive to concerns being raised. The proposal provides another housing and lifestyle option for long time residents and newcomers with great accessibility to town. The developer is a long time resident with a solid reputation and the best interest of town at heart. It is not wise to make gross assumptions but I would think it would be a net positive (will attract empty nesters) to the tax base versus incremental town costs required. Net positive tax base growth supports continued investment in our great school system. Working in partnership with historical groups, bike and trails, the borough and others could actually add another great part of our amazing town.
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The Board of Education vacancy created by a resignation on February 20, which was filled on March 19, was covered in the March 22, 2024 print edition. Sorry you missed those stories.
I am on the Newtown Bike and Trail Committee and we have been promoting and maintaining this trail for years. It literally goes through the middle of 20/60 Castle Hill Rd., and was added to the register of historic places around 2003: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/02001679 . That said, I think nearby development and trail preservation could be compatible, depending on the plan.
Its not just this meeting - its pretty much all town meetings. When was the last time you saw an article on the Bee's website regarding P&Z or BOE? Did you know that a BOE member resigned in January and a new one was appointed? These used to be featured articles on the Bee website after they went into the print edition. Unfortunately, things have changed a lot at the Bee since Mr. Voket left.
I have lived in Newtown for over 60 years and this is the first I have ever heard of the Rochambeau Trail. When I checked with the National Park Service and our state only Nationally Historic Site the official records of the Rochambeau Trail administrated by NPS does not travel through this property. If you are arguing it is "Near" the trail then where was the outrage when Big Y was built? The new development on 6 and 25 or even the Starbucks.