Caroline’s Gift
To The Editor:
We’d like to thank all those who have so generously donated to Caroline’s Gift, a fund that ...
After months of intensive training, a very special member of the Newtown Police Department has been set to work. He’s Bronson, a ten-month-old Dober...
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Please Adopt Us!
Gloria, an Akita/Chow mix with a grey and black face was found on February 24 on the Boulevard. She is big, strong and friendly. Also, Ester, a...
Balancing Issues And Reporting
On Fairfield Hills
To the Editor:
The Fairfield Hills Advisory Committee has been working for 11 months to create a balance betw...
NEW HAVEN – Even though Janelle Tracy has won four consecutive South-West Conference championships in the 55-meter dash, the one thing that has elud...
 Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For mor...
Friendly Visitors
The Friendly Visitor Program sponsored by the Volunteer Center Serving Western Connecticut will be holding a three-session training session on...
Thankful For The ETH Theater
To the Editor:
A recent letter to the editor criticizing the film choices at Edmond Town Hall “looks a gift horse in th...
Georgene and Jim Lockwood of Prescott, Ariz. and Raymond Classen of Guilford announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lee Classen, to Joshua Joseph Tol...
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.