Town offices will be closed on Monday, October 9. Town boards and commissions will not meet Monday evening.
Newtown Senior Center and C.H. Booth Library will be...
December 14, 2017 will mark five years without loved ones for families of children and educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Newtown Bee wil...
Flagpole Photographers Camera Club invites the public to its October 12 program, "Photographing Birds," which will be hosted by club member Rhonda Cullens.
Ms C...
After some discussion during its regular meeting October 2, the Board of Selectmen ranked and approved next year's proposed capital projects, sending them and t...
Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) invites local senior citizens to join them for Cocktails and Conversation at one of the town's newest eateries.
FONS will be g...
It cannot go without saying how distressing the news of the October 1 shooting on the Las Vegas strip has been. Lives lost, lives damaged, trauma induced by ano...
Newtown High School surprised and honored seniors on September 28 who earned recognition as Commended Students for the 2018 National Merit Program.
The National...
Occupation: I am a dance teacher. My wonderful wife, Christina, and I are the directors of the Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance here in Newtown. We also have ...
Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue told the Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, October 3, that the newly formed transportation task...
The second annual Newtown-Sandy Hook Restaurant Week will be conducted Monday, October 9, through Sunday, October 15.connecticutrestaurantweek.com) encouraging ...
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.