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Christopher T. Downer of Greenville, South Carolina, and formerly of Newtown, passed away on October 24 of natural causes. He was born in New London to Thomas M...
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To the Editor:
I was so impressed reading [a letter] (The Newtown Bee, October 30, 2020, “Help Make The World Better”) written by two young girls, Clare and Ell...
To the Editor:
Dear friends and neighbors, thank you for again bestowing upon me the honor of representing you as Newtown’s voice at the State Capitol. This yea...
The United States Postal Service will host two passport events at Hawleyville Post Office, 23 Barnabas Road, Saturday November 7 and 14, from 8 to 11:30 am.
Tho...
VFW Post 308 will host a Veterans Day Ceremony this year.
Post Commander Paul Galietti said this week that despite COVID-19, the annual ceremony to honor those ...
A change of venue for the November 11 Veterans Day Ceremony presented by the Town of Newtown and Newtown High School has been announced, due to new COVID-19 res...
To the Editor:
As this election cycle comes to a close for town, state, and CT federal legislators and officials, the Newtown Republican Town Committee congratu...
Coming from the town’s historic and influential Glover family, Lee Glover, Sr, was an active member in the Newtown community for many years, much like his ances...
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.