Mildred F. Choun
Mildred F. Choun, 77, of the Nichols section of Trumbull, died November 29 at Bridgeport Hospital.
She was the mother of Charles W. Choun of Ne...
BAHA’I FAITH OF NEWTOWN
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Social Work Program Spring Schedule
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Back in June, 33 girls tried out for the Newtown Hawks 12-and-under softball team and only three of them (Christie Caruso, Jessica Duch and Amie Walston) had ev...
Sportsman of the Year!
It’s that time of year again – time to nominate someone for The Newtown Bee Sportsman of the Year Award. The...
The Newtown Blue & Gold Booster Club will hold its next meeting Wednesday, December 13, at 7:30 pm, in Room B134 (the teacher’s lunch room, near the...
Johanna Bombaci of Newtown received honors at the close of the first marking period at St Joseph High School. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bombac...
Winter Guard Receives Donation
The Newtown High School Winter Guard received a generous donation Thursday night. Richard Locke left a $1,000 donation to the clu...
A Holiday Celebration
Through Psalms & Carols
Connecticut Choral Society will present two performances of its holiday concert program, “Psalms And C...
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.