NHS To Dispose Of Records
In accordance with state regulations, which address the retention and disposal of student records, Newtown High School will be elimina...
Saturday, June 10 – The Rombout Hunt Trail Ride will be held Saturday, June 10, at Anjes Farm in Stone Ridge, New York. Contact Jackie Bachnor a...
Volunteers Needed To Save The Lake
BRIDGEWATER — Friends of the Lake will sponsor the 3rd Annual Save The Lake Day on Saturday, June 10, from 9 am t...
Five New Spaces Available
In Summer Acting Workshop
FAIRFIELD — Shakespeare Ventures, a professional theatre company on the Fairfield University cam...
Garner Inmate Arrested For Assaults
 State police said Garner Correctional Institution inmate Benjamine Torres, 21, became combative during a strip search at t...
Library Summer Reading Kickoff
“Awesome Anime” is the featured program at the Tweens & Teens Summer Reading Kickoff on Monday, June 26, ...
Running With The Roosters
The 32nd annual Rooster Run/Walk will be held Saturday, June 3, at Reed Intermediate School. The 5k course will begin and end at Reed ...
Flamingo-A-Friend
The Newtown High School cheerleaders will once again offer their popular Flamingo-A-Friend fundraiser. Anyone wishing to surprise a friend wit...
Consumer Alert—
Porch & Patio Going Out Of Business;
Liquidation Sales Underway
HARTFORD — General Richard Blumenthal and Department of...
The Newtown Blue & Gold Booster Club will be holding a raffle on Thursday, June 29, at 12 noon at the Washington Mutual Financial Center and one lucky winner wi...
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.