An award honoring the memory of the late Steve Ketchum, a retired Newtown police officer who died in March, has been added as a feature of the 2nd Annual Wester...
Mary Stella D'Angelo, devoted wife and mother, died peacefully at Hewitt Health & Rehab on October 3. Stella was born October 27, 1922, and raised in West Haven...
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We at Golden Opportunities wish to thank everyone who made our 10th anniversary celebration on September 11 a fun and successful event. More than...
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I wish to publicly commend, albeit belatedly, and acknowledge the contributions and efforts of Mr Howard Lasher since 9/11 to keep alive the memo...
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On Saturday, October 8, from 11 am to 4 pm, the Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) is sponsoring the Sixth Annual Passport to Sandy Ho...
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On September 17, we had our 23rd annual Health Fair - held at the Reed Intermediate School. The day was exceptional due to the work of many, many...
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First, I would like to be clear that these comments are my own and are not on behalf of the Legislative Council of which I am a member.
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I would like to take the opportunity to endorse Senator Tony Hwang in his race for reelection. As part of my involvement with the Connecticut Sta...
The nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" plays eerily in the opening of a classic murder mystery, setting the tone for The Town Players production of the longest ru...
Theodora "Teddy" Joffe Edelman, 88, of Ridgefield died peacefully at home on October 4, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 66 ye...
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.