Newtown Support Groups
Friday, November 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion...
Utility Committed To 99 Percent Power Restoration By Saturday Midnight
By John Voket
Newtown’s CL&P liaison Jacqui Borges-King told town officials a...
Change Of Plans: Town Players To Open Production Of
Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘Buried Child’ November 11
On November 11, Town Players of N...
Finding A Retreat At The Library
By Kendra Bobowick
Seated at a long table awash with daylight from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the C.H. Booth Libraryâ€...
Snowstorm Spawns Huge Volume of Fire Calls
By Andrew Gorosko
The October 29 storm that dumped a heavy, wet snow on the area caused countless trees and tree limb...
It’s been an unusual week of bending and flexing, so along those lines let’s bend and flex once more, with a bonus at the end.
This phot...
Aulos Ensemble, Sunday At Edmond Town Hall
Over the past three decades, The Aulos Ensemble has established a reputation as a pioneering period-instruments group...
Mother Nature Strikes Again: Tournament Games Were On Hold
By Andy Hutchison
Newtown High School’s fall sports teams started the season with weathe...
Henson-Conant Rescheduled To February—
Flagpole Radio Cafe ‘Best Of’ Show Will Be Saturday
By Shannon Hicks
Flagpole Radio...
It’s A Dog’s Life—
Winterizing Tips For Your Dog
By Mary Jane Anderson
Now is the time of the year for you to think about th...
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.