May 21, 1999
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER of Janis Solheim.
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Emergency service workers converged in Dodgingtown midday Tuesday after a man who was driving a...
Facing a second referendum to decide the fate of the proposed 2024-25 Board of Education budget on May 14, residents this time gave a resounding nod to the redu...
Four members from the Newtown Lions were up early one recent Saturday morning installing 28 American flags along Main Street. Doug Body, Kevin Corey, Chris Gard...
Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig, directed by Diana Canova, will be performed by Town Players of Newtown at The Little Theatre, weekends May 17-June 1.
In Lu...
Love Has A Home will host “An Interfaith Journey to Soul” with Sufi Mystic and Author Sheikha Maryam Kabeer.
The event is planned for Tuesday, May 21, at 7 pm, ...
Papa Al’s Pizza, Pasta, and Subs draws in travelers, business people, families — even a former president of the United States — who all appreciate affordable pr...
Borough of Newtown residents gathered in the gym of Edmond Town Hall on May 14 to vote on the proposed budget of $250,530 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
The bud...
Newtown High School’s baseball team kept up its winning ways on the heels of early-May victories over Notre Dame-Fairfield and Stratford as the Nighthawks defea...
Newtown High School’s girls’ golf team has earned some notable victories late this spring, handing Masuk of Monroe its first and second losses of the spring and...
UPDATE: Saturday's SWC quarterfinal at Newtown will be played at noon versus an opponent to be determined.
Newtown High School’s softball team has piled up...
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.