For School Bd. Review—
Superintendent Presents
$62 Million Budget
By Susan Coney
Newtown Superintendent of Schools Evan Pitkoff presented his prop...
Herbal Medicine For Beginners
BETHEL — Valerie Hoffman, a certified herbalist and the owner of Sunrise Herb Farm in Bethel, is offering a free class...
Native Plants For Birds And Butterflies
John Longstreth, director of Bent of the River Audubon Sanctuary in Southbury, will be presenting a program entitled â&#...
Indoor Track
– Saturday, February 4, at 10 am, at Wilton High School.
Wrestling – Saturday, February 11, at 10 am, at Stratf...
*TOBY KEITH will bring his Big Throwdown Tour II to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4. Both shows will begin at 8 pm and will include ...
Dog Pound Support With Magnetic Appeal
This week people can begin to show their support for The Canine Advocates of Newtown Building Fund by displaying a car ma...
Savings Bank Unveils The Next Chapter In Its History
By John Voket
Many of the officers and employees who provided tours Tuesday evening at the 150th Anniversar...
NHS Debate Team Achieving Success
After much preparation and a trip on January 20 and 21 to participate in a major tournament at Columbia University, the Newtow...
Young People’s Theatre To
Present ‘Curious George’
WATERBURY — The Adventures of Curious George, a play based on...
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.