Mr Bush’s Rationalizations
To the Editor:
Rationalization is the process of employing reason to provide moral validation for an act. Reason, however...
WSO To Perform Works Of Mozart & Bruckner
WATERBURY — The Waterbury Symphony Orchestra and Music Director and Conductor Leif Bjaland will present a ...
Adesso Expanding; Auditions Planned
RIDGEFIELD — Adesso Choral Society has decided to expand to soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
Openings are availabl...
Ms Rote read the story to her students and in the book Flat Stanley, being very small and flat, is mailed away to visit friends. Keeping the basic premise of th...
Katie Kirrane scored 18 points and Rachel Maley added 10 to lead Paul Anka to a 36-31 win over the Blue Bengals in recent Senior Girls Basketball League action....
By Andrew Gorosko
Workers using heavy equipment last week contoured the landscape with new topsoil at the Connecticut Army National Guard’s military...
Dear Allergy: There could be several reasons for the allergies. First, you must look to what food he is eating since the bumps appear all over his body. His...
Blood Drive Set For Jan. 16 At NUMC
The next blood drive in Newtown will be held on Monday, January 16, at Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Roa...
Pasta Dinner & Bluegrass At NUMC
The next Saturday Pasta Dinner at Newtown United Methodist Church in Sandy Hook will be on January 7 in the church’...
*As usual, Mohegan Sun Casino has a number of recently added shows to its various venues.
 The Wolf Den, which hosts free shows, will host THE REMBRANDTS on F...
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.