Horse Care Courses At Post University
WATERBURY — Post University’s Equine Husbandry Course series, will include three Saturday seminars...
Not-So-Fun Space
To the Editor:
Do you know where your children are and what they are doing?
When visiting Dickinson Park Fun Space this week I was horrified to...
Lace ’Em Up For The Rooster Run
The 36th annual Newtown Parks and Recreation Rooster Run, a 5K road race, will take place on Saturday, May 22, begi...
Sal e Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro Launches Express Alternative
By Nancy K. Crevier
Members of the Newtown Chamber of Commerce celebrated the close of the T...
Night Of Jazz Night Moved To NHS
The location for the Newtown Middle School’s Night of Jazz, scheduled for May 12, has been changed. It will now be ...
Rep Lyddy Generally Pleased With Outcome Of Legislative Session
By John Voket
Newtown’s State Representative Christopher Lyddy was pleased with the ...
Now On View
*Reference librarian Andrea Zimmerman and curator Mary Thomas have collaborated on a new exhibit about Pola and Rex Stout which is located in the Re...
Waldorf School Offering Tour Of Grade School Classes
Parents are invited to join the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School for a complementary tour of grade school c...
Postal Carriers’ Food Drive Is Saturday
“We need everything but pasta,” said Social Services Director Ann Piccini. Running d...
Junior Division
Gremlins 25 Ramblers 18: The juniors started the day with a tight game which was decided in the last few minutes. The Gremlins prevaile...
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EDITOR'S NOTE: We do not publish everything that goes into print on our website.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.
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.