UPDATE: NHS softball will host Cheshire Friday, June 2 at 4:15 pm.
Newtown High School's softball team, the No. 3 team in the Class LL State Tournament, de...
A little over a week ago, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy affirmed what a growing number of officials, mental health and crisis intervention experts, law enforc...
To the Editor:
As we leave a weekend of honoring service members who died while serving our country, I am compelled to reflect on the rights we have because of ...
To the Editor:
Last week’s Newtown Bee featured, front and center, an article giving the RTC’s take on the recent Board of Education meeting regarding the propo...
To the Editor:
Spay and Neuter of Newtown was started in 1983, to assist people with the spay and neutering of their pets, feral cats, and to educate the commun...
To the Editor:
I am compelled to write a letter to the editor regarding the current Fahrenheit 451 attitude of the Newtown BOE as they are on the verge of poten...
To the Editor,
It would be hard to tell from all the rhetoric around “book banning,” but it is a fact that no Board of Education members have moved to “ban” or ...
To the Editor:
Assuming the accounts describing the BOE meetings of late are accurate, I felt I needed to comment. One of the questions I try to remember to ask...
To the Editor:
One year ago, on the first day of Pride Month, the original objector to Flamer made an inflammatory post about a teacher offering extra credit to...
To the Editor:
Smoke and mirrors: something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue, in this case, the Newtow...
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.
-SH
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.