With new guidelines and the assistance of Newtown’s Health Director Donna Culbert, Newtown Parks & Recreation announces the following updates to Summer Day Camp...
The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut (CAWC) will present a pair of sculptural exhibitions this year at Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Road in S...
The Board of Education celebrated retiring educators at its June 1 meeting, which was held in the NHS auditorium and streamed virtually.
Superintendent of Schoo...
Newtown Police Department conducted a vaping sting this week, and four of 12 businesses where underage young adults attempted to purchase vaping/e-cigarette mat...
A household hazardous waste drop-off event will take place Saturday, June 12, from 9 am to 1 pm, at Bethel High School, 300 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel.
Residents ...
Newtown Middle School is set to stream Getting To Know Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella musical on Saturday, June 12, at 7 pm.
Tickets are available to purcha...
The No. 20 seed in the Class LL state tournament, Newtown High School’s baseball team nearly pulled off an upset at No. 4 Greenwich in the second round, on June...
Newtown High School’s softball team was hard for Trumbull to shake: The Nighthawks compiled 11 hits, but just could not get the clutch ones in their season-endi...
The Newtown Chamber of Commerce wants to help connect you to a new career, and maybe a few thousand dollars to pump back into your hometown.
Chamber Executive D...
The vendors who will participate in this year’s Newtown Farmers Market — set to have a soft open this Tuesday, June 15 — have been announced.
Natalie McCraigh o...
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.