The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will welcome Adele Moros as its guest artist for the first program of the new year.
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The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Cor...
Newtown Choral Society, under the direction of Mary Andreotta, has announced openings in all voices for its spring concert, set for May 16 at Newtown Meeting Ho...
Roughly 55 Newtown High School students recently took part in the school’s version of CS50x Puzzle Day, which challenges students to work in small groups to sol...
Fundraising has begun for the 2020 trip being planned by Newtown Ecumenical Workcamp Servants (NEWS).
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As 4 o’clock approached on December 26, traffic on Main Street slowed and even stopped a few times, as moviegoers vied for the few on-street parking locations a...
The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club will open the new year with their annual Roundtable Discussion.
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RIDGEFIELD — Sandy Hook Promise , a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating gun violence in schools, will be the beneficiary of a fundraising concert on...
Gift giving arrived on Christmas Eve morning as Newtown Rotary Club President David Freedman presented a $500 check to Edmond Town Hall for its music series.
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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.