To the Editor:
I write in support of Nancy Dvorin’s concern (“Is The New 302 Surfacing Too Noisy,” August 19) about the effect of the DOT’s new road surface, as...
To the Editor:
This letter represents my opinion and that of fellow Protect Our Pollinators (POP) members, Marcia Chaloux, Joan Cominski, Dottie Evans, Jackie G...
Published: Sep 01, 2022 at 04:29 PM
Fire Marshal Rich Frampton has issued a request to all residents and visitors to use caution with any fires during the current drought.
Frampton on Thursday iss...
To the Editor:
4-H is as important today to Fairfield County youth as it has been for the last 100 years. Programs have changed to meet the changes in our socie...
Excitement abounds as another season of cheerleading gets going within the Newtown Youth Football & Cheer (NYF&C) program. Kristen Keil takes over as Vice Presi...
Newtown Forest Association (NFA) has announced plans to hold a sunset wine tasting at its Holcombe Hill Preserve, 65 Great Hill Road, on Saturday, September 10,...
The Newtown Rotary Club will launch a new fundraiser Labor Day weekend.
Ticket sales for the inaugural Thirty For Twenty Restaurant Raffle will open Saturday, S...
The cancellation news of the 2022 Panacea & Friends concert found its way to us last weekend, but organizers are still hopeful that the second mission of this y...
Hope on Main Street Founder and Chairperson Gayle DiBenedetto is happy to announce that after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is retur...
DANBURY — The 2nd Annual Danbury War Memorial Car, Truck & Motorcycle Festival is planned for Sunday, September 4, at Rogers Park, 1 Memorial Drive in Danbury.
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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.