Newtown Congregational Church invites the public to hear Pastor Nelson Ida on Thursday, May 12, at 7 pm, in the Great Room of the church, 14 West Street.
Pastor...
Wildflowers will soon bring color and life to a grassy meadow at Blackman Preserve, a 3.7-acre parcel on the corner of Blackman and Mt Pleasant Roads.
Owned by ...
Newtown Lions Club will sponsor its second blood drive of the year on Tuesday, May 10.
The Lions sponsor the blood drive as part of its Health Committee activit...
Robert A. Myer, 48, beloved husband of Elizabeth (Studley) Myer, died unexpectedly May 4 at his home in Newtown. Mr Myer had been a resident of Newtown for the ...
DANBURY - The court appearance of a 23-year-old man who has been charged with eight sex-related felonies in connection with his work at a Newtown theater group ...
Newtown Middle School Principal Thomas Einhorn tried to fool some people last week at Newtown Middle School's Celebration of the Arts (highlighted in this week'...
The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thurs...
Winners of eight straight games, during which it outscored opponents on average 10-1, Newtown High School's softball team, on May 5, faced the team its winning ...
Key Rock Road
At about 1:30 pm on April 23, motorist Alice Hollett, 84, of Redding was driving a 2011 Volvo XC-70 northward on Key Rock Road, about 200 fee...
Occupation: I am retired. I was a human resources professional for Pitney Bowes Corp.
Family: I'm married Dick and we have two children, Diane and Danie...
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.