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Community Forum Addresses District Enrollment And A Facility Study

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: May 01, 2015 12:00 AM

Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, oversaw a Community Forum on Thursday, April 30, on enrollment and an ongoing facility study. Information from the study will be shared with the school ...

Special Night Held At Middle Gate

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Apr 30, 2015 12:00 AM

In different rooms on Tuesday, March 31, Middle Gate Elementary School students and their parents experienced art, music, the library/media center, and Project Adventure lessons during the school’s Sp...

NHS Senior Prom 2015

Published: Apr 30, 2015 12:00 AM

Newtown High School seniors and their dates attended this year’s Senior Prom on Friday, April 24, at The Matrix Conference & Banquet Center in Danbury. Before the more than 400 guests ventured to the ...

Head O' Meadow Students Cast Votes For Books

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Apr 28, 2015 12:00 AM

Ahead of the town referendum on the budget on Tuesday, April 28, Head O’ Meadow Elementary School students had their own chance to make their voices heard on Monday, April 27, by voting for new books ...

Fraser Woods Montessori School Still Seeking 1984-85 Students

Published: Apr 25, 2015 12:00 AM

Fraser Woods Montessori School is still seeking students from its 1984–85 school year to participate in the unveiling of a time capsule from that year. The time capsule will be opened during a ceremon...

Tim Green Offers Reading Advice And Inspiration At Reed And NMS

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Apr 25, 2015 12:00 AM

Tim Green, a former NFL player, a lawyer, and an author, visited Reed Intermediate School and Newtown Middle School on Thursday, April 3, sharing stories and reading inspiration with students at each ...

Reed Students Preparing To Perform 'Annie Jr,' May 8-9

Published: Apr 25, 2015 12:00 AM

Reed Intermediate School students rehearsed on Tuesday, April 21, for the school’s upcoming musical production of Annie Jr. The plot of Annie Jr follows a young orphan girl as she searches for a famil...

'FoodPlay' Presented At Middle Gate

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Apr 25, 2015 12:00 AM

Middle Gate Elementary School students learned about healthy food during a presentation called “FoodPlay” on Wednesday, April 8, presented by Chartwells K12 School Dining Services and FoodPlay Product...

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Town Historian To Present ‘The True Story Of Fairfield Hills’

Weller Foundation Announces 2025 Newtown High School Award Recipients

The Way We Were

Laura Wildman

It’s important to clarify that while public process matters, so does the right of a property owner to reasonably develop land they legally own—especially when they follow the rules and engage with the town in good faith. The Board of Selectmen (BOS), whether one agrees with their decision or not, did not “give away” anything. The land in question was part of a road that had been unused and undeveloped for generations. There was no public access, no signage, and no infrastructure—just an overgrown path most residents never knew existed. Mr. Ackert calls the discontinuance “illegal,” but state law grants municipalities the authority to discontinue roads, subject to procedural requirements. The fact that this matter is in litigation shows that questions of law are being properly addressed in court—not in letters to the editor. If the court finds procedural flaws, they’ll be corrected. That’s how the legal system works. Real solutions are found through public process and the courts, not through social media outrage. What’s missing from this conversation is a recognition that towns need to balance many interests: history, environment, public access, private property rights, and economic development. And while the newly championed Revolutionary War heritage is important, there are also pressing modern realities: towns need housing, economic vitality, and responsible development. These things don’t happen in a vacuum—they require compromise, planning, and often, yes, change. If residents truly wish to preserve this trail as public space, the appropriate path is through purchase, conservation easement, or formal designation—not by expecting private landowners to bear the burden of public sentiment. If the writer believes so strongly in its value, perhaps they might consider investing in its preservation themselves. We can honor our history without freezing our town in time. Development and preservation aren’t mutually exclusive—but vilifying one side of the conversation only deepens division. Let’s focus on solutions that balance respect for the past with the rights and needs of those who live here now.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

Thank you both for running my letter and the excellent editor's note. I deeply appreciate the Bee and what it means to Newtown.

Critical Of Re-Election Announcement

Dan was a real gentleman. I had the honor of knowing him for about 10 years from high school and into early adulthood. He was always upbeat and amiable. His love of golf was boundless. I remember him droning on about the type of wedge this or that professional golfer was playing at any given time. He loved to play also. Dan made the winning putt that clinched a championship for NHS men’s golf in 1984. It was a snaking, downhill putt that few people would have had the nerve or imagination to have holed at such a critical moment. It was magic!! You are a true gem, Dan. May your eternal reward be endless days of long, straight drives and the sound of difficult putts finding the bottom of the hole.

Daniel R. Baker

Congratulations John! This is quite a feat & shows a lot of perseverance, endurance, & commitment while becoming more healthy & having fun! The ultimate achievement! Wishing u a long healthy life!

Run 169 Towns Society Runner John Gonski Completes Race In Every Connecticut Municipality

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The 1st Amendment does NOT say "except when there's a budget problem, or when some people wish things would quiet down." There is no way a proposed ordinance can be construed as other than singling out RockthisDemocracy, and also no way the town does not get expensively buried in court should it be foolish enough to go down this path.

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Community Forum Addresses District Enrollment And A Facility Study

Special Night Held At Middle Gate

NHS Senior Prom 2015

Head O' Meadow Students Cast Votes For Books

Fraser Woods Montessori School Still Seeking 1984-85 Students

Tim Green Offers Reading Advice And Inspiration At Reed And NMS

Reed Students Preparing To Perform 'Annie Jr,' May 8-9

'FoodPlay' Presented At Middle Gate