The 47th Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale will be held at Reed Intermediate School July 7-11.
Book Sale Chair Denise Kaiser says there will be “appro...
Russell E. Bevans Sr, 79, of Oxford, passed away on June 27, 2023, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by family.
Born in Bridgeport to Ernest and Ada Bevans, he w...
On the day of the ribbon cutting for EverWonder Children’s Museum at its new and expanded location, Executive Director Merredith Christos said it seemed “very s...
Newtown native Karen Lewis, associate professor of architecture at The Ohio State University, will share her current research on the historic Midwest and Northe...
Heat, humidity and a little smoke from the Canadian wildfires expected over next three days. Summertime heat and humidity mixed with a little smoke from the Can...
Mrs Betty Lee (Hatcher) Pantuso, age 86, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2023, at her home at Weinberg Village Assisted Living in Tampa, Fla.
Born in 1936 in ...
Have you heard the rumor about the $1.1 billion in rebates coming back to healthcare insurance customers just like you because of apparent over-billing of premi...
To the Editor:
Miracles happen every day? Maybe to someone else but definitely not to me! Full disclosure: I am a born-again Christian for 55 years. I believe i...
To the Editor:
Protect Our Pollinators (POP) wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Garden Club of Newtown for their continued support. The Garden Club reco...
To the Editor:
Recently national partisan politics reared its ugly head on the Board of Education.
Valuable time was wasted, diverting our elected officials fro...
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.