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Newtown High School's girls' and boys' track and field teams had solid performances in the Class LL state championship meets, which took place at Manchester Hig...
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Things seemed just ducky this past Saturday, as the Lions Club poured thousands of yellow rubber duckies into the Pootatuck River at Sandy Hook Center, one of t...
UPDATE/NOTE (Friday, June 2, 2017): This post has been updated from the version of the story offered in the June 2, 2017 print edition of The Newtown Bee, f...
There's no denying Newtown High School's girls' lacrosse team had a terrific campaign. After all, the Nighthawks went unbeaten in South-West Conference play, an...
The Advisory Council to the Community Center announces two presentations, open to the public, to provide up-to-date information regarding the progress of the co...
To the Editor:The Population Bomb, by Paul Ehrlich. This book was forced on most high school students and it proceeded to propagandize them with the dire warnin...
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.