To the Editor:
“December 7th, 1941 ... the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked ...” These of course, the words of Franklin Delano Ro...
To the Editor:
I was pleased to see that The Newtown Bee printed my letter of last week, “Concerns About Letters,” without making any changes or edits. I do hop...
As we move into and through next week, marking ten years since Newtown experienced the fatal shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the nearly 30,000 member...
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Newtown High School junior Connor Kwarcinski is asking for help this season to make the holidays a little warmer for hospitalized veterans. Through December 17,...
Donations continue to arrive to cover the cost of lighting the trees at Ram Pasture for the holidays. This year's tree lighting was Friday, December 2 (see rela...
Readers have many options to reflect on the events of 12/14 and the aftermath of the past decade. As the tenth anniversary of that day approaches, many local or...
(Editor's Note: This is an expanded version of a story originally published December 7, 2022.)
Robert Hoagland, a Sandy Hook resident who had been missing ...
With work on a new strategic plan for Newtown Public Schools underway, Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo offered an update at the Board of Education’s Tue...
Kelley Johnson’s first soccer-playing experience was with the boys. No cleats — or respect. That was back in the middle 1970s only a few years after Title IX wa...
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.