Hart: School Bd. Will Address Financial Transfers Debate
After Budget Deliberations
By John Voket
It has been nearly a month since local Board of Education mem...
Wallet Stolen On Old Bethel Road
Police are investigating a crime that occurred on Old Bethel Road in which a young woman walked into a elderly man’...
Tearing Down Litchfield House
By Kendra Bobowick
Litchfield House has proved tough to tear down.
Despite the bidding disputes, unexpected hazardous material re...
NHS Basketball Teams To Host Doubleheader On February 7
Due to snow postponing games, Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’...
A Familiar Face
To the Editor:
My cousin, Susan McNulty, and I were so pleased to see our grandmother’s picture on the front page of The Newtown Bee...
Left With No Choice
To the Editor:
In “Getting Action from the Highway Department,” [Letter Hive, 1/28/11] Christopher Karpenko assumed ...
Second Attempt To Hear Public Comment On Charter Proposals Postponed
By John Voket
While ten of Newtown’s 12 Legislative Council members gathered to...
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What We Are Reading
By Nancy K. Crevier
Readers love to share with others the books about which they feel passionate. This past summer, Newtown Bee ...
Feed A Stray For A Day
Animal Center officials are asking for animal lover to help feed a stray for a day and donate a can of cat food. The Animal Center will ...
The dispatchers at the emergency communications center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls and the responders:
Wednesday, January 26: 7:09 pm...
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.