To the Editor:
Are you mad at your inflated property revaluation? Do you feel that the town is deliberately inflating property values in order to save tax dolla...
Two matches. Two wins.
This one was a bit tougher than the first, but Newtown High School's boys' volleyball team - a three-set victor against visiting Darien i...
Shirley M. Camejo, 84, of Delray Beach, Fla., former longtime resident of Newtown, died on March 30, at Bethesda Hospital in Florida. She was the widow of Raul ...
The fourth annual Newtown Woman's Club Spring Fling Sing-Along - in the Alexandria Room at Edmond Town Hall on Saturday, April 14, at 6 pm - will celebrate the ...
Newtown High School' girls' and boys' lacrosse teams began the season with convincing wins - the girls posting a 15-3 victory over visiting Immaculate of Danbur...
To the Editor:
I am proud to live in the state with the steepest decline in violent crime of any state in the nation. Since Connecticut enacted tougher gun regu...
To the Editor:
I am saddened that a cloud of disappointment and criticism about judgment hangs over Elizabeth Esty as she comes to the end of her service in Con...
The Board of Education set its sights on June at its meeting on April 3 and voted to approve both graduation dates for Newtown High School and Newtown Middle Sc...
Newtown High School's Kyle Roche and Ridgefield's Alex Price each battled on the mound in the baseball season opener, in Newtown, on Saturday, March 31. In the ...
Winter's recent reminder that Mother Nature, not the calendar, really decides what season it is may not have been welcomed by many who had already had e...
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.