October 24, 1938 to December 7, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Thompson was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully December 7, a...
Hometown stars Jim and Sasha Allen’s journey on the NBC singing competition The Voice ended on Tuesday, December 7, to the disappointment of many dedicated fans...
Published: Dec 09, 2021 at 12:06 PM
Following the release of funeral plans for the late former US Senator Bob Dole, President Joseph Biden has extended the display of flags lowered to honor Dole.
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While your Newtown Bee has already featured a few early holiday activities, our editorial staff and a few key contributors have been and will continue to be all...
Editor's note: Accompanying photos of the Ram Pasture event are all by Eliza Hallabeck, and all images from the Sandy Hook Tree Lighting are by Alissa Silbe...
To the Editor:
This past weekend showcased some of the finest features of Newtown.
On Friday night, with the Borough bathed in the soft glow of over 1500 lumina...
To the Editor:
At last night’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting [December 7], board Chair Deborra Zukowski suggested removing the words “diversity, equity and i...
To the Editor:
Families United in Newtown (F.U.N.), a community recreational program for families, supported the Annual Newtown Chapter of the National Honor So...
To the Editor:
On behalf of all of us at the Southbury Ambulance Association (SAA), thank you for your support. We are very grateful to all those who donated in...
We are not investigative reporters. We've never claimed to be. We cover meetings, write features, and do other very good work for this town.
We're not doing any less than when John Voket was Editor (nor any of his predecessors). Sorry we're not doing enough for you.
-SH
Well, Shannon, its a good thing that my post didn't mention "everything" from print being published online. I do note, however, that you didn't address the main point of my initial comment, that as of the paper of record for the town you might actually publish information from the majority of the Town's Commissions and Boards online. Its not like there is hard hitting investigative journalism in these stories; they're really just a regurgitation of the meetings minutes. John Voket used to post these types of stories on the Bee's website, even if the updates were several weeks in arrears.
For what its worth, I didn't miss any of those stories as I am a subscriber (that's how I knew about it in the first place). However, many people in town who aren't subscribers did miss those stores and otherwise have no idea because its clearly not a priority for the Bee to post them online anymore. Fortunately, however, your online readers are fully informed of the First Selectman's ability to bake sour dough bread.
I for one was glad to her that the entrance would be off Johnnie Cake Lane, having more traffic at the flag pole would be painful (plus it's further from my house).
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.