To the Editor:
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To the Editor:
FAITH Food Pantry would like to thank our generous community for helping us provide a full Thanksgiving meal to over 95 families in our town.
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On Sunday, December 4, readers can return to Main Street for the 37th Newtown Youth and Family Service Holiday Festival. This event has become a much-loved trad...
William J. Sherman, 72, of Newtown, Conn., died Friday, November 25, 2022.
Mr Sherman was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to Jean Benson Sherman and William Fonner S...
Last year’s Newtown Turkey Trot was Soheib Dissa’s first 5K race and the Newtown High School track and field competitor, then a freshman, came in fifth. About a...
With a passion for lacing up the skates and playing as well as aspirations to coach in the future, Sandy Hook’s own Melissa Samoskevich could not be more thrill...
This weekend is a big one. And if you don’t believe me, check our calendars, in print and online. If you are looking for holiday-related events, you will not be...
Newtown Public Schools Director of Visual and Performing Arts Michelle Hiscavich recently announced the upcoming performance events open to the community.
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Ahead of the 2022 lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture, donations have started arriving at the office of Newtown Parks & Recreation.
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EDITORIAL INK DROPS — THE TRUE FACE OF NEWTOWN: Say what you will about the town growing too fast for its own good, you won’t be able to c...
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.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website. We never have. It's a longstanding policy that our print subscribers benefit by being able to read every feature, article, press release, etc, and see every advertisement, thanks to their paid subscriptions. Many stories are posted a few days after each print edition is published but some are never shared online.
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.