Newtowner Named Acting
Education Commissioner
HARTFORD — Deputy Education Commissioner George A. Coleman of Sandy Hook has been named Acting Commis...
First Selectman Outlines Multipoint Agenda For The New Year
By John Voket
First Selectman Pat Llodra has resolved to move into 2011 with a four-point plan she h...
Acrylic Figure In A Landscape,
January 12 At Meeting House
At the next program hosted by the Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), Beverly Branch will pa...
Police Panel Seeks 3.5 Percent Hike In Proposed Budget
By Andrew Gorosko
The Police Commission has endorsed seeking a $4.2 million police budget for the 2011-12...
Antoinette Oman
Gracious And Loving
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Trout Unlimited Meeting
Trout Unlimited is holding a meeting at the Miry Brook Fire House on Miry Brook Road in Danbury at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, January 11. The ...
Blood Drive Monday: Organizers Hoping To Make Up For
Holiday Slowdown, Snow Delays
Newtown Lions Club has once again teamed up with the American Red Cross to s...
Wheels For Kids
To The Editor:
On behalf of Newtown Rotary Club we wish to thank all the residents of Newtown and Sandy Hook who contributed to the recent â...
Arthur E. Potz
A Generous Family Man
Arthur E. Potz, 67, formerly of Wethersfield, Monroe, and Newtown, died December 15, in Zephyrhills, Fla. He was born ...
South Main Accident
About 12:50 pm on December 30, motorist Robert Hall, 71, of 5 Nettleton Avenue, who was driving a 2003 Lincoln Town Car sedan southward...
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.