Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, shared an e-mail with the Board of Education and Newtown Public Schools district staff this week announcing his ...
Thomas "Tom" Jones Watkins, Sr, 86, of Clarksville, Tenn., died June 27. He was born March 13, 1931, in Sandy Hook, a son of the late Ruth Jones Watkins and Reg...
Eugene "Gene" S. Orlowski, 87, of Newtown died unexpectedly in his sleep on June 30 at his home. With his wife of 61 years, Angela, he had just celebrated his 8...
To the Editor:
Thank you to Newtown Parks and Recreation for an excellent program offering summer swim lessons to children at Treadwell pool. My daughters, 8 an...
Summer has officially begun. The kids are out of school, the days are longer, and the weather is warmer. This combination makes summer the perfect time to get o...
To The Editor:
I am surprised to learn that our town's Economic Development Commission intends to provide tax incentives to multi-unit housing developments. Our...
Henry "Hank" Erickson of Danbury died June 29 at Regional Hospice in Danbury after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Monroe on July 16,...
Newtown Boy Scout Troop 370 celebrated its newest Eagle Scout on June 24, when Matt Tassiello was honored during his Court of Honor. The special event was condu...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, J...
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.