Trinity Episcopal Church will host its next First Friday gathering on March 3.
As the season of Lent begins, all are invited to join members of the church and T...
The second round game between Newtown and Middletown has been rescheduled for 5 pm. Date of game, March 3, remains the same.
A buzzer-beating basket at the...
Suzanne J. Simone, 34, of Carmel, N.Y., previously of Newtown, died unexpectedly February 26. She was born May 13, 1982, a daughter of Steve and Fran (Reheuser)...
By Nancy K. Crevier
It would seem that an item, at its essence simply milk and live cultures, would be an easy thing to select when shopping. As with so much el...
After reviewing a set of proposed borough zoning regulations on assisted-living housing complexes, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members on February 16 e...
Eugenia Theodora Zimski Whitehead, 98, formerly of Bridgeport and longtime resident of Sandy Hook and Redondo Beach, Calif., died peacefully February 28 at Madi...
Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) members are considering a request from Danbury Ambulance Service, Inc to allow it to use the former Newtown Volunteer Ambulance ...
MONROE - There is a sweet something special playing at Two Planks Theater Company's adopted theater home. The current production of La Cage aux Folles is stirri...
OXFORD - Newtown resident Sarah Matula is showcasing some of her professional photography at Oxford Baking Company, 451 Oxford Road, through March 27.For more i...
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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.