In past weeks, areas of town have experienced thousands of blackbirds gathered in treetops and cornfields, creating a kind of aviary town hall that meets, greet...
MILFORD - Without four key players, two of whom are the team's leading point-getters, Newtown High School's typically offensive-minded hockey team changed its f...
For anyone who has ever been tempted to sneak some edibles into their ornamental garden, the next presentation hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club will pro...
Town police, members of two local volunteer fire companies, and ambulance volunteers joined forces on the evening of Saturday, February 18, to help find an elde...
Subaru vs Subaru
About 2:49 pm on February 17, motorist Jason Taweh, 16, of Newtown, who was driving a 2016 Subaru Legacy, was preparing to exit a commerci...
The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NVAC) conducted a training day for a class of seven students hoping to become emergency medical technicians (EMTs) on Sat...
DANBURY - In state Superior Court on March 2, prosecutors added an eighth charge of insurance fraud, which is a felony, to the seven criminal charges pe...
NEW LONDON - "Collaborative Economy," a joint art exhibition of works by Class of 2005 Newtown High School graduates Allison Hornak and Jessica Gaddis is on dis...
BROOKFIELD - Two Newtown artists and one from Oxford will be featured in the inaugural exhibition at The Gallery, a new addition to the Brookfield Theatre for t...
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have Paul Batch painting a landscape in oil at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, beginning...
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.