Corned Beef & Cabbage At
Danbury UMC
DANBURY — The United Methodist Church of Danbury invites everyone to a corned beef and cabbage dinner on Frid...
What a difference a year makes. The debate was about economic development in March 2008 when the town’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) was pu...
Families And Sports Fans
Meet At Hot Shots Grille
The first thing customers see as they turn up the drive to Hot Shots Grille at 130 Mt Pleasant Road is the we...
Going Green On South Main Street—
Shopping Center Developer Creating An ‘Artificial Wetland’
By John Voket
The principal inv...
Warrant
After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, John DiGirolamo, 28, of Bridgeport turned himself over to police at the police station on...
Board OKs School Calendar
By Eliza Hallabeck
The calendars for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years were approved by the Board of Education during its meeti...
*John Voket, who commandeers this column when I’m out of the office, must be pretty excited about some of this week’s music news.
It see...
Congressman Meets With
Hawleyville Post Office Supporters
Congressman Christopher Murphy has met with members of the ad hoc Save Hawleyville Post Office Commit...
Hard Times For Everybody
To the Editor:
I just read the article concerning the large supporter showing for the upcoming school budget proposal [“Tea...
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EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website.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.