Two National Park Service (NPS) advisors filled a broad, blank sheet of paper pinned to the meeting room wall with colorful markers, adding in green trees, a br...
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To the Editor:
I would like to say how happy my neighbors and I were to read the Editorial Ink Drops from the January 31, 2020 edition. Thank you!
It was so enc...
To the Editor:
As we have seen or has been reported in the last few years, extreme cold weather and heavy snow precipitation has been a common occurrence in the...
Edmond Town Hall Theatre, the historic theater and movie house located at 45 Main Street, will close for three days beginning February 11, to upgrade its digita...
Newtown High School's gymnastics team scored 133.8 to win its competition against Joel Barlow of Redding and Nonnewaug at Gymnastics Revolution in Danbury on Fe...
Newtown High School’s wrestling team defeated visiting Bunnell of Stratford 54-21 on Senior Night, January 29. It was a big night of wrestling in town as the Ne...
Newtown High School's boys' swimming and diving team defeated the visiting New Milford Green Wave 93-85 on February 4.
Newtown's 200 yard medley relay team of P...
Newtown High School's girls' basketball team defeated host Stratford 61-31 on January 31 and topped host Immaculate of Danbury 54-21 on February 4.
The Nighthaw...
Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team suffered its first conference loss of the campaign in a 54-53 nail-biter to visiting Immaculate of Danbury on Februa...
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.