A reminder that the 2023 Ram Pasture Tree Lighting is now scheduled for tomorrow night.
Originally planned for December 1, the event was postponed last week ahe...
Robert William “Bob” Cornell, 97, of Southbury, died November 23 at Danbury Hospital, after several months of declining health. A longtime resident of Newtown, ...
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The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library would like to thank everyone involved in making our 2023 Holiday Sale a huge success: the C.H. Booth Librar...
The season’s here
With mirth and cheer,
Giving cause to celebrate,
Share thankfulness
And gratefulness—
There’s a lot to allocate.
What better spot
Where warmt...
To the Editor:
Thank you, Newtown! With your generous donations, FAITH was able to provide a record 110 full Thanksgiving meals. Every family received a turkey ...
To the Editor:
The Newtown Choral Society presented their winter concert “Songs of the Holiday Season” to an enthusiastic crowd on Sunday, December 3 at The Mee...
To the Editor:
There is a dangerous intersection created from the new traffic patterns at exit 11.
Cars traveling from Route 34 and heading to 84 Westbound inte...
Readers and residents had two very unsettling events take place last week.
First, there was a security concern at one of the schools during the morning of Novem...
Every journey is different. Two people can follow the same path, but their footsteps will not fall on the same ground. Following someone’s footsteps still means...
EAST HADDAM — Dreamgirls, the 1981 Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger musical about a fictionalized 60s pop girl group, is a musical that very rarely sees a revival. Mo...
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.