Reminder: Wine Tasting To Benefit Sandy Hook School
Tickets are still available for Sandy Hook School’s upcoming wine tasting fundraising event sche...
Spring Baseball Registration Ending
Newtown Spring Baseball late registration will end on March 5 and players will be added to a team only if space is availabl...
For police reports
DUI Incident
Police said they received a report about 6:28 pm on March 2 concerning an erratic driver traveling in the Key Rock Road are...
Garner Correction Officer
Checked At Hospital
By Andrew Gorosko
While responding to a physical altercation among three inmates at the high-security Garner Corr...
Census May Boost
Number Of Liquor Stores
HARTFORD — The imminent release of Connecticut’s population figures from the US 2010 census wi...
Bridle Lands Group Hopes To Revitalize Newtown As A Horse Town
By Nancy K. Crevier
The new board of the Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) is galloping ful...
Geraldine M. Ilioff
Beloved Wife, Mother,
And Sister
Geraldine M. Ilioff, 69, of Milford, beloved wife of 49 years to George C. Ilioff, Sr, died Febr...
Pasta Dinner & Bluegrass Music
At NUMC
The next Saturday Pasta Dinner at Newtown United Methodist Church will take place on March 5 in the church’s...
Newtown Support Groups
Friday, March 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion.
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By John Voket
BRIDGEPORT — Following historic renovations to sites including the Statue of Liberty and the US Capital dome in Washington, D.C., Swan...
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.