9th Annual Event—
Connecticut United Ride
Thunders Through Newtown
By Andrew Gorosko
Approximately 1,250 motorcyclists cruised through Newtown en m...
One Of The Good Guys
 To the Editor:
He was a friend of mine, a good friend to many, and the best friend of his loving wife for 48 years. And although I donâ&#...
EMT Training Class Forming
SOUTHBURY — Southbury Ambulance Association, Inc is sponsoring an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class in Southbury. ...
Animal Control Officer Returns To The Dog Pound
By Kendra Bobowick
A familiar voice picked up the phone at the Newtown dog pound Friday afternoon, August 28. â&...
Saturday, September 5
4th Annual Newtown Road Race, registration opens 7:30 am, race 9 am, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, 5K run officially sanctioned and cert...
Infants Killed
In Simplicity Bassinets
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Government safety officials have issued a warning to parents about Simplicity bassin...
Somerset Lane
Lisa and R. Michael Cirone sold a home at 3 Somerset Lane to Karen Jones.
Mandy Beckett of Prudential Connecticut Realty was the listing agen...
Dog Days Of Summer Welcomes Pets,
Owners To Benefit Dog Park
By Kendra Bobowick
“It helps that I am a big dog lover,” said Assistant Di...
A Critical Time For The Food Bank
To the Editor:
In November 2008, The Newtown Bee published an article to bring our attention to the fact that food donations t...
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.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website. We never have. It's a longstanding policy that our print subscribers benefit by being able to read every feature, article, press release, etc, and see every advertisement, thanks to their paid subscriptions. Many stories are posted a few days after each print edition is published but some are never shared online.
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.