Members of HUGS (Hands Up for Gun Safety), a group based in the tri-town area of Topsfield, Mass., received “a very warm reception,” from Newtown residents on S...
Newtown resident Liz Luzietti brought her 3-year-old dog, Bubba, to the Farmers’ Market at Fairfield Hills on August 21 to help with his training to become a Ne...
The extent and density of a nuisance weed infestation at Taunton Lake has been significantly reduced, based on the results of an August 23 survey of the lake’s ...
Newtown’s 57th annual Labor Day Parade marched its way through town on the morning of Monday, September 3. The 90-degree weather could not deter the dedicated c...
To the Editor:
The fall election season is upon us and important choices for the next few years of our lives need to be made. A critical seat in the Connecticut...
To the Editor:
Putting your name out there to encourage people to put their trust in you as a representative is a daunting thought.
I can imagine it would be an...
Joan Reilly O’Neil, 87, a longtime resident of Newtown, died August 30, at her home, The Delaney at South Shore in League City, Texas. Born in 1930 in Port Ches...
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Thank you, Newtown!
Once again, the Labor Day Parade was a success. Thank you, Newtown, for coming out for a beautiful parade and donating money ...
Standing near her curated corner of the library, Marge Gingolaski reflected on August 30 that the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library’s Little Book Store offers b...
To the Editor:
Newtown is a special community, one with tighter bonds and unique wounds that few living outside it can even begin to comprehend. We have watched...
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.