Newtown Organic Horticulturist Tells Clients To ‘Go Native’
By John Voket
If you own a Honda automobile, maybe you are wondering why Sta...
A New View Emerges After Building Demolition
By Kendra Bobowick
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Lightning Baseball Results
Newtown Lightning U15 baseball team summer league game highlights from this past week are as follows:
Playoffs
Pomperaug 9, ...
State Budget Could Reduce
Health District Reimbursement
By John Voket
Health District Director Donna Culbert has been following the gyrations over a proposed s...
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Civil War Reenactment Planned
WOODBURY — The Second Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Reenactment group will be hosting their second Civil War e...
Local Residents Earn Scholarships
The State University of New York at Oswego has awarded merit scholarships to more than 700 incoming students, including local ...
New Song,
Classic Psalms
New Song, a music ministry of Geneva College, will perform at Newtown Meeting House on Friday, August 7, at 7 pm.
New Song features a ...
Summer Fun With Robots
By Eliza Hallabeck
“We learned about robots,” Parks & Recreation specialty advisor Nicole McAleer said before stu...
Sandy Hook Cyclists Pedal For A Good Cause
By Andy Hutchison
Sandy Hook residents Monte Frank and Tom Kelleher were among more than 5,000 bicyclists who partici...
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.