J. Donald Herring, 57, of Southbury, died in the evening of August 4. Born in Bridgeport on October 19, 1958, he was the son of the late Catherine (Conte) and L...
Yoga Dimensions is hosting a yoga series fundraiser every other month this year, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support the urgent work of Discovery ...
Most plays and musicals are directed, rehearsed, and performed inside of theaters. At the Two Coyotes Wilderness School's Magical Forest Theater Camp, however, ...
With tools ranging from pointed shovels to the capacious bucket of a backhoe, volunteers participating in a Pootatuck Watershed Association (PWA) project on Jul...
Leslie H. Bieber, 71, of Newtown, died August 7 in St Mary's Hospital Waterbury, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Bridgeport on April 28, 194...
The Police Commission has welcomed back a former member to again serve on the agency in view of a vacancy created by a member's recent untimely death.
Police Co...
Verne Leavenworth, 76, of New Preston, died peacefully at home with her family at her side, on August 6. She was the widow of Ronald N. Leavenworth, who died Se...
Following a brief closure, the pool at Treadwell Park is expected to be open for regular hours of operation today.had announced the temporary closure on Monday,...
Newtown High School and the Newtown International Center for Education (NICE) are seeking a host family for Mandarin teacher Ning Ding (also known as "Patty").w...
Amelia (Emilia) LoGrasso, 99, died on August 8, at The Osborn in Rye, N.Y. She was born in The Bronx, N.Y., on July 2, 1917, to Filomena and Carl Pellitteri. Sh...
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.