State Reports Possible Avian Infection In Pet Stores
HARTFORD — The State Departments of Agriculture and Public Health were notified that cockatiels...
AQHA Honors Newtown Rider
Karen Demont of Newtown recently earned an award for logging 50 hours in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Progr...
Toys For Tots Drive A Success
To the Editor:
On behalf of the United States Marine Corps Reserves and all of the staff at Coldwell Banker, I would like to thank...
New Year’s Day Runners Faced Freezing Rain, Challenging Course
BROOKFIELD — More than 160 runners decided to ignore the miserable weath...
Bee Calendars Available
The ever-popular Newtown Bee calendar for the year 2008 is now available at The Bee’s offices at 5 Church Hill Road. Many pe...
Antiques Shows______
Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64),...
Town Historian To Present
‘What’s Old That’s New’
To start off the new year, Newtown Historical Society will of...
Waiting For All The Facts
To the Editor:
I write The Newtown Bee as it appears the governing body may prefer not to hear those that live in this town.
Several ...
Field Notes—
Snow Buntings:
A Little Light On The Darkest Day
By Curtiss Clark
Watching the great commercial apparatus of the Christmas holiday col...
Dignity In Our Government
To the Editor:
Bullying in the Newtown schools has been an issue, and to the best of my knowledge has been resolved. Based on what I h...
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.
A lot of things have changed in Sandy Hook shopping area. The old bridge was no longer needed, the town helped create parking , brick sidewalks and classic street lights were added, and zoning was adjusted to add housing. Spending money on a bridge from nowhere makes no sense, focus on things that will add to the viability of the Sandy Hook Center.
You have Capital Tax Recovery confused with a different company, Municipal Tax Services. Municipal Tax Services works with the City of Waterbury. That was discussed at a previous counsel meeting.