After first approving Newtown’s five-year transportation contract with All-Star Transportation in a split-vote at a meeting on May 3, the Board of Education at ...
All five Newtown baseball teams in the 8U to 12U age divisions made it to state tournament play this week with district tourney success in late June.
Newtown 12...
Chris Melillo's position as Newtown’s superintendent of schools begins July 1.
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HARTFORD — Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill resigned effective June 30, leaving her office six months before her third term was to end, to spend mo...
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SHERMAN — Newtown’s search and rescue dive team was called into service again last week, to assist regional agencies in a search for a man who went missing in C...
Volunteers with FAITH Food Pantry will be outside the pantry this weekend, accepting donations during the next monthly Drive-Thru Food Drive. All are invited to...
The Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) has a variety of events for horse lovers throughout the year, and several are on the schedule for the summer and fal...
At the end of almost every high school season, there are seniors who part ways after having played a sport together for several years, some going all the way ba...
While final dollars are not yet tallied, organizers said the Newtown Bridge Club and Newtown Scrabble Club’s sixth annual Longest Day fundraiser definitely clea...
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.