Uncle Sam Leaves Town For
Danbury City Hall
By Andrew Gorosko
Charlie Payne, the proprietor of Newtown Mulch and Outdoor, expressed mixed emotions on a foggy T...
The 112th Assembly District—
Candidates Offer Ideas About Improving State Government
By John Voket
(This is the second of a three-part series in...
Animals, Owners Welcome
 At Fall Fun & Adoption Day
On Saturday, October 6, Mt Pleasant Hospital for Animals will present a Fall Fun & Adoption Day from noon t...
Stray Kats Theatre Company Announces 2012-13 Season
The Stray Kats Theatre Company, a not-for-profit theatre company located at historic Edmond Town Hallâ€...
Land Use Official Explains The Value Of Open Space
To The Council
By Kendra Bobowick
Picture a winter scene: it is six degrees out, and you don’t h...
Man is still a savage to the extent that he has little respect for anything that cannot hurt him. Â
             —Edgar Watson Howe...
To the Editor:
As the former first selectman of Newtown (November 2007–November 2009), I very enthusiastically endorse my good friend and colleague ...
Continuing Ed OSHA Construction Course
Newtown Continuing Education is scheduled to hold a ten-hour, four-night, Construction Occupational Safety and Health Adm...
*A reminder this week that Ives Concert Park has an early Halloween event planned for Saturday night. Area residents can start celebrating the season early at t...
SCAN Planning Fall Art Show & Sale
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown 2012 Fall Art Show and Sale will be held at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, Fr...
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.