The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center, at 191 South Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:
Wednesday, Jul...
Members of Grace Family Church recently spent seven days in Mexico building a home for a single mom with three children.
GFC Senior Pastor Adam Fredericks calle...
The Battle of the Beaches took place on July 7. It was quite the competition with representatives of the host Riverside on Lake Zoar Association and Shady Rest ...
Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) conducted a brief meeting at Newtown Municipal Center, on July 21, to vote on a text amendment allowing property uses...
Are you and your partner contemplating adopting a pet together? There are many reasons people choose to welcome a new animal friend into their home, and for cou...
A number of stories were posted to newtownbee.com this past weekend. In case you missed them, here is a list of some of those stories.
"Teaching The Game To Fut...
The girls were out on the turf at Treadwell Park and the boys on the back field grass at Newtown High School. The objective was the same: to learn the fundament...
Newtown’s Democratic Town Committee (DTC) hosted a candidate meet-and-greet at Dickinson Memorial Park on July 23 to highlight Tim Gavin and his campaign for th...
Six local Girl Scouts were celebrated on July 16 during a Gold Award Ceremony at Trinity Church.
The Scouts have all earned the most prestigious honor in Girl S...
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.