Treasured Memories
To the Editor:
With the dissolution of my position as Restitution Facilitator/Solution Room Manager at Newtown Middle School, I am hoping to...
BETHEL – Beautiful skies, wonderful volunteers and happy competitors were the highlights of the 41st annual 4-H Spring Benefit Horse Show at the Uni...
Inviting Wildlife To The Backyard Banquet
By Jan Howard
Two Newtown properties have joined the growing number of residential properties certified by the Nationa...
Lessons On Managing Money
By Tanjua Damon
Ed O’Malley from Western Connecticut Federal Credit was the speaker during the program titled “...
Connecticut’s Civil War Heritage:
A Special Exhibition
HARTFORD — Many people save certain mementos or have special treasures hidde...
Park Bathrooms Taking Shape
By Steve Bigham
The Dickinson Park bathroom project is finally moving forward more than two years after being started, and it looks ...
Richard R.    Kopnicky
Richard R. Kopnicky, 84, husband of Valerie (Horny) Kopnicky of Castle Meadow Road, Newtown, died June 30 in Ashlar of Newtown.
He w...
Police Celebrate Three Promotions On June 28
By Andrew Gorosko
Police Chief Michael Kehoe, Captain Joe Rios, and Sergeant Darlene Froehlich took the oaths of of...
What a wild weekend we had last weekend! I’m glad I have claws because I really had to dig in to keep from being blown away with everything else tha...
Fundraising Homes & Gardens Tour Returns Saturday
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Six of Newtown’s loveliest gardens and four of the town’s prettiest historic homes w...
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.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website. We never have. It's a longstanding policy that our print subscribers benefit by being able to read every feature, article, press release, etc, and see every advertisement, thanks to their paid subscriptions. Many stories are posted a few days after each print edition is published but some are never shared online.
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.