The town's open burning season is extended to April 30 to allow residents sufficient time to burn small brush for its disposal, according to the town fire marsh...
Dylan's Wings of Change is running Ragnar Cape Cod on May 12-13. This is an approximate 190-mile relay road race from Hull, Mass., to Provincetown on Cape Cod, ...
Three women of Newtown, all in their 90s, will be honored as "Queens For A Day," when Newtown Senior Center celebrates its Third Annual Senior Recognition Day, ...
Avance Day Spa celebrated its most recent gallery exhibit, "Art With A Heart," with a reception to benefit Embrace Hope on March 19.
Community members filled Av...
UPDATE (Sunday, April 2, 2017): This article has been updated to indicate the year a group of firefighters began participating in the Sandy Hook 5K.
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Newtown Woman's Club will offer its second annual Spring Fling Sing-Along at "Rydell High School" (Edmond Town Hall's Alexandria Room) on Saturday, April 22, at...
DANBURY - On Saturday, April 8, Danbury Music Centre (DMC) will host its annual grand gala at The Amber Room Colonnade. But this year, the event is all the more...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, M...
Newtown's elementary schools each participated in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope For Heart program, with students raising money and learning about h...
Newtown High School students involved in Unified Sports and Best Buddies recently teamed up to run the school's annual campaign to "Ban the 'R' Word."
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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.