The Meeting House Artists is a group of artists from diverse professional backgrounds who meet regularly to learn from each other and have fun while doing so.
M...
Newtown’s Planning & Zoning Commission approved a number of amendments to its regulations on mobile food trucks at its July 20 meeting, after several months of ...
The next program in the Newtown Authors Reading Series, a collaborative effort between Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS), CT Humanities (CTH) and C.H. Booth Lib...
Barbara Bollier Blum, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at her home in Newtown, Connecticut with her daughter, Melanie, by her side.
Barbara wa...
How would you describe your occupation? My job title is office manager at the EverWonder Children’s Museum. Ninety percent of my job is the bit in the contr...
UPDATE (August 11, 2023): This article has been updated with a name correction.
* * * * *
Created and managed principally by Francine Wheeler of Ben’s Lig...
State Senator Tony Hwang is planning a celebration Friday, August 11, following Newtown's 9U Blue Hawks state and regional championships, and their return after...
Editor’s note: This is a first-person perspective from Newtown Bee intern Owen Brown, reflecting on vintage base ball.
For those who know me best, baseball ...
In “Everwonder-ology” camp, scientists aged five to ten got to explore dinosaurs, colors, cooking, water, and rockets with a new theme every day at EverWonder C...
Wanda Keegan, 83, of Newtown, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday August 5, 2023.
Wanda was born and raised in Bridgeport, Conn. It was in Bridgeport...
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.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website.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.
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.