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Superintendent Survey Open Until May 19

Published: May 16, 2024 at 03:42 PM

With Superintendent of Schools Christopher Melillo departing at the end of the school year, the search for his replacement is on. Darien Superintendent of Schoo...

Now Is The Time To Make Your Voice Heard

Published: May 09, 2024 at 03:00 PM

The proposed 2024-25 school budget is heading back to the polls for voters to decide from 6 am to 8 pm Tuesday, May 14, at Newtown Middle School. Following a re...

Bolinsky Achieves Elder Care Goal After Decade Of Work

Published: May 02, 2024 at 03:00 PM

Newtown’s State Representative, Mitch Bolinsky, contacted The Newtown Bee this week to share great news, that a “huge aging bill” passed the House 143 to 3 on M...

Are We Looking At Another Multi-Referendum Year?

Published: Apr 25, 2024 at 03:00 PM

Town and school budgets are one of the few places an average American can decide they want to see a smaller increase, or no increase at all. With federal and st...

Go Out And Vote April 23

Published: Apr 18, 2024 at 04:11 PM

The referendum for the proposed 2024-25 municipal and school budgets is set for next Tuesday, April 23. The Newtown Bee has been covering the budget process...

Tax Day Is Just One Of Many National Days

Published: Apr 11, 2024 at 03:56 PM

There’s a day for everything, it sometimes feels like. Tax Day, which is April 15, is just one of them (and one of the least popular ones, being the deadline to...

Near Total Eclipse To Be Visible In Newtown

Published: Apr 04, 2024 at 03:06 PM

Newtown residents have an exciting chance to witness an almost complete eclipse of the sun beginning at around 2:12 pm Monday, April 8. The last times Connectic...

The State Needs Solutions For Garbage Crisis

Published: Mar 28, 2024 at 03:00 PM

Trash. We all generate at least some, every day, just living our everyday lives. And with ours and every one else’s in the state, we’re overwhelming Connecticut...

Standing O’s and Oh No’s

Published: Mar 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM

Continuing a tradition from previous editors, The Newtown Bee from time to time takes a moment to offer recognition of the good things happening in Newtown, as ...

March Is Women’s History Month

Published: Mar 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM

March is Women’s History Month and Newtown is rich with stories of female trailblazers who influenced American history. Every year, the 31 days of March is desi...

Small Project Completed For Newtown-Monroe Housatonic Multi-Use Trailhead

Softball Team Advances To Semis in Convincing Fashion

Baseball Team Upsets New Fairfield In SWC Quarterfinals

Newtown Savings Bank Amplifies Support For Community Well-Being And Financial Literacy Initiative

‘Movies And Mothers’ With FUN

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.

Proposed Castle Hill Development Is Wrong For Newtown

EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website. We never have. It's a longstanding policy that our print subscribers benefit by being able to read every feature, article, press release, etc, and see every advertisement, thanks to their paid subscriptions. Many stories are posted a few days after each print edition is published but some are never shared online. 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.

Unhappy With Meeting Coverage

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.

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