To the Editor:
As parents of four young children, ages 6-11, we write this letter as a plea to the Board of Education to get the children of Newtown back in sch...
To the Editor:
Remote learning is failing our children. In fact — despite the best efforts of our kids’ great teachers and the entire school community — we beli...
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HARTFORD — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Connecticut and across the country, leaders of the Board of Education Union Coalition on Thursday, December 10,...
In our preoccupation with surviving the novel coronavirus and its fallout, we seem to have forgotten what we swore we would Never Forget: 12/14.
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Members of Newtown Interfaith Council announced recently that an interfaith gathering to commemorate the eighth year since the shooting at Sandy Hook School wil...
Following a public endorsement in a referendum ballot November 3 that passed by more than 2,000 votes, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) formally accepted a recommen...
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.