The 30th annual Jimmy Fund Tournament will begin on Friday, July 18, with Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball hosting the 14-and-under tournament Bethel Babe Ruth Baseba...
Posters And Poetry For Cancer Patients
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Inspiration — By A Thread
By Larissa Lytwyn
Karen Meyer, art director of Threads magazine and former book illustrator, visited Lea Attanasioâ€&...
A perfect season came to a perfect finish for Union Savings in the Newtown Babe Ruth Softball U10 division.
Union Savings defeated Century 21, 10-9, to capture ...
Newtown’s Top Dog
By Dottie Evans
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Police Warn Of Internet Scams
By Andrew Gorosko
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New York City Youngsters Welcomed By Fresh Air Families
By Dottie Evans
Balloons and colorful, homemade welcome signs brightened the parking lot behind Edmond T...
The public telephone sign (inset) featured here last week was quickly found by many of our readers. The first five to call in with the correct location of the s...
Friday, July 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY
St Rose Parish Carnival, 6–11 pm, St Rose Church grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, games, rides, raffles, food, con...
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.