UPDATE (April 12, 2019): This story has been updated to clarify the proposed increase in taxation as well as spending.
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The Legislative Counc...
UPDATE: Daniela Delgado notified The Newtown Bee on April 12 that the car troubles may be resolved. "Without your support," she writes, "we never could reach an...
To the Editor:
Last Thursday I had the privilege of attending the special dress rehearsal production of Beauty And The Beast Jr at the Middle School for all New...
The Newtown Board of Education (BOE) voted on increasing the price for public school lunches and on the contract renewal for the district’s meal provider, Whits...
HARTFORD— A Newtown resident is among the artists awarded an Artist Fellowship grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts for Fiscal Year 2019.
Brian Clement...
Newtown High School's baseball team, coming off wins in its first two games, continued the season with an impressive comeback on April 3. The Nighthawks trailed...
Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team visited New Milford and came away with a 19-0 win on April 4.
Tanner Stergue was dominant on the draw, winning 21 face...
“Sorry ma’am, we’re closed.”
Stop & Shop staff members state-wide went on strike as of 1 pm Thursday afternoon, April 11. Repeating the phrase as shoppers appro...
Failure To Appear
Police report that on the morning of April 9, they arrested Rafael Sisounong Ortiz, 23, of Bridgeport on a warrant, charging him with sec...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:
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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.
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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.