To the Editor:
The mission of Newtown Scholarship Association (NSA) is to provide needs-based scholarship awards to help students and their families manage the ...
While many media organizations subscribe to the "if it bleeds, it leads" credo when reporting on incidents, accidents, and other related tragedies, the last thi...
July 19, 1996
The confident Newtown Babe Ruth 14/15-year-old All Star team looked like a force to be reckoned with as it swaggered through the first three games...
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The pool at Dickinson Park reopened Wednesday, after being closed for a day amid concerns that the water had become polluted. Water from a ne...
A Legislative Council public hearing on the formation of a permanent Newtown Community Center Commission will be conducted at 7 pm on Wednesday, July 7, in the ...
This year’s Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale is set to be bigger than ever, and it will start on Friday, July 9, earlier than the typical Saturday start....
The Newtown Bee welcomes our newest reporter this week, Jim Taylor. You’ll be seeing him around town at various events and town meetings, so look for his by...
Newtown High School’s Blue & Gold Stadium is being renovated this summer. The turf is being pulled up for a new surface that is expected to be in place in July....
DANBURY — The Gallery at Still River Editions is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its rebranding with an exhibition featuring works of some of the many a...
The Town Players of Newtown is back in business.
After a year and a half of darkened stages, theaters of all sizes, from community and regional to Broadway, are...
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.