NYS Honors November Job Bank Member Of The Month
Nick Moser, 17, is the November Job Bank Member of the Month at Newtown Youth Services. Nick has been an ac...
Grief Seminar At St Vincent’s
BRIDGEPORT — St Vincent’s Pastoral Care Department is presenting a “Healing Grief ...
A Holiday Exhibition At Potter & Slack
MARBLEDALE — Through December 31, Potter & Sack Fine Art is presenting a holiday exhibition in small format....
Newtown Singles Mingle Event
Newtown Singles has scheduled its next “Meet & Mingle” event.
The group will meet at Newtown Meeting House ...
Studies Support The Value Of Recess
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to the letter to the editor “Bring Back Recess” by Lynda Web...
WCSU Holiday
Jazz Concert
DANBURY — Western CT State University will host The WCSU Holiday Jazz Concert, featuring timeless holiday classics, on Sun...
Police Seek To Replace Pistols With New SidearmsÂ
By Andrew Gorosko
As part of the police department’s proposed budget for the 2005-06 fiscal year...
Council Seeks Members For
Charter Revision Panel
By John Voket
Almost three years ago to this day, members of the Newtown Legislative Council acted like they ne...
NHS Interim Principal Takes The Reins
By Larissa Lytwyn
Newtown High School Principal Bill Manfredonia’s departure on November 30 marked the end of ...
Singers Preparing A Venetian Christmas
KENT — The Kent Singers, under the direction of Marquerite Muller, will perform “A Venetian Chris...
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.