Housatonic Valley Waldorf School invited student's family members to attend its Thanksgiving Assembly on Wednesday, November 23.
Before the ceremony officially ...
Betty Nagle (Davis) Hardiman, 90, of Stamford, died suddenly at home November 21. She was born in Stamford on June 10, 1926, the daughter of Harold and Anne Low...
This story was updated on December 6 to include statement from Atty Msner-Hage, and comment from Nicole Hockley.
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Members the C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees Search Committee hosted a community forum on Wednesday, November 30, to hear input on the process of hiring a n...
Nicole Hockley, co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, the local organization devoted to supporting solutions for safer homes, schools, and com...
Police report an unusual one-car accident on the section of Poverty Hollow Road lying between its intersections with Greenleaf Farms Road and Equestrian Ridge R...
Kevin Burke, born in London of Sligo parents, now resident in Portland, Ore., is one of the greatest living Irish traditional fiddlers. On Saturday, November 19...
The Garden Club of Newtown will be holding its annual Holiday Greens Sale at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (at the flagpole) on Saturday, December 3. Th...
Newtown Middle School art teachers Leigh Anne Coles and Kristen Ladue hosted a Paint Night in the evening of Wednesday, November 16, to raise funds for the scho...
In a press release dated December 2, Sandy Hook Promise announced, "Almost four years after the tragedy that struck Sandy Hook Elementary School, there continue...
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.