Art Spaces in Fairfield County Libraries, a consortium of 13 libraries, will offer curated visual art exhibitions featuring the work of local and regional artis...
Newtown Bridge Club will host three programs beginning this month for bridge players who would like to polish their skills.
Sessions will be offered in the Alex...
ROXBURY — Hodge Library, at 4 North Street in Roxbury, will once again turn into a cozy pub where guests are welcome to eat, drink, and be merry, on Friday, Aug...
Following extensive discussion at a July 18 public hearing, Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members in a 4-to-1 vote modified an existing special zoning perm...
WASHINGTON DEPOT — Washington Art Association & Gallery (WAA) is presenting “Life in the Balance,” a collection of paintings and drawings by Caroline Harman of ...
Amid the high heat and humidity of a midsummer’s day, the Second Annual Newtown Day drew an estimated 5,000 people on Saturday, July 27, to an athletic field at...
Summer is one of the best times for you and your canine pal to spend quality time outdoors. It’s also the season that can be potentially dangerous to dogs as we...
“Our Mothers; Their Art,” on view at Newtown Municipal Art Gallery through the end of August, features the art of Florence Dohanos and Lucy Durand Sikes, the mo...
As state and other project demands on the low bidder for Newtown’s 2019 road maintenance work begins to lessen, local Public Works Director Fred Hurley has been...
The town is seeking federal grant money, which if approved, would cover half the estimated $1.9 million cost of replacing aging sanitary sewer lines at the town...
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.