In a grand start to the campaign, the Newtown High School baseball team plated seven runs in the first inning on the way to a 13-2 triumph at nonconference foe ...
Newtown High School's softball team began the season with a 21-2 triumph over host Darien on March 30. Angela Carriero drove in more than a third of the Nightha...
REDDING — It’s offense ravaged but not deterred by early-season injuries, Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team bounced back from a season-opening 8-3 loss ...
Newtown High School's boys' volleyball team opened the season with two straight wins, beating FCIAC teams Darien on the road on March 30 and Danbury at home on ...
Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team started the season off with a tough 4-3 win against visiting Joel Barlow of Redding, at Blue & Gold Stadium, on April...
April 15, 1994
About 250 gallons of fuel leaked from a home heating oil tank on Queen Street Early Thursday and made its way into the Pootatuck River befor...
Failure To Appear
At about 7:30 am on April 2, Roger Hendricks, 45, of Bridgeport went to the police station after having learned that police held a warran...
We have just celebrated April Fool’s Day this past Monday, a day of tom-foolery, jokes, and hijinks. Pranks played with no malicious intent can have a spirit-ra...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders:
Thurs...
UPDATE (April 24, 2019): This story has been updated changing a
n incorrect reference to a Sandy Hook capital project and correcting the amount of a bonding ...
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.