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By Steve Bigham
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Softball Players
Needed
The VFW Post 308 will be sponsoring a women’s softball team. Any player 21 years of age or older is invited to call Doc Syke...
Newtown Historical Society To Examine
 The Life Of President John Adams
The first President to occupy the newly built White House was John Adams. The Newtown H...
Workshop On Septic Maintenance
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Two Omissions
To the Editor:
In our ad thanking our Newtown High School Career Volunteers, we inadvertently left out two names that were on our list.
We would l...
King Of The Fields
To the Editor:
Last week you ran an article written by Lisa Peterson about the life and times of Thunder Bay – 16.3 hands of Thor...
The production staff of Equine Affaire, Inc., is putting the final touches on plans for the fourth “New England” Equine Affaire which wi...
Rosentel Elected USB Trustee
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Kevin Whipkey hit Tim Byrne on a 20-yard scoring pass and – with Casey Kirch adding the extra point – put Newtown ahead, 7-0, in its jun...
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.