The Public Weighs In
On Education Budget
By Eliza Hallabeck
Before the Board of Education voted on its 2012-13 budget, it heard from several residents at a sch...
Newtown Bridle Lands Association Announces Tentative Calendar
The Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA), at its general board meeting on January 2, announced ...
Friday Night Bingo
At St Rose February 10
The St Rose of Lima Home School Association has been hosting a series Friday Bingo Nights in the church’s...
Building Dept Creates New Inspection Fees
By Andrew Gorosko
The town Building Department announced this week that it has added two new fees to its fee schedule...
Keep Your Landscape Deer-Free
Deer populations in neighborhoods have grown rapidly due to abandoned farms, hunting restrictions, and suburban sprawl. And they a...
Malloy, Lyddy Will Wait And See On New State Minimum Wage Proposal
By John Voket
It appears both Newtown State Representative Chris Lyddy and Governor Dannel Ma...
BOF, Council Codify Financial Practices Ahead Of Bond Agency Sessions
By John Voket
On the eve of Newtown seeking its latest municipal bond rating review, the L...
In Appreciation Of The Library
To the Editor:
The Cyrenius H. Booth Library has provided a rich, enjoyable, educational aspect to our lives in Newtown. It has w...
Hockey & Fundraising: Danbury Whalers & LLS, Feb. 12
DANBURY — The Connecticut chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has teamed up with The Da...
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.