To the Editor:
I first met Harry (Arora) when I interviewed for the Director of Operations position with his startup hedge fund some 20 years ago. My first impr...
To the Editor:
On Tuesday, Question 2 will ask Newtown voters to decide whether to eliminate our elected Board of Finance. Thoughtful, experienced people from a...
Update: The Class LL State Tournament begins Monday, November 7. No. 7 NHS hosts No. 26 Brien McMahon at 4 pm.
BROOKFIELD — No. 1 seed Newtown High School ...
To the Editor:
Lab-constructed Omi-S was created without consent of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NIAID’s director stated the agenc...
It was another great weekend for the Newtown High School Marching Band & Guard.
The USBands New England States Championships were held at Veterans Memorial Stad...
Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team concluded the regular season with a 99-76 win over visiting Brookfield on October 28. The Nighthawks compe...
Amid two “Spirit Weeks” Newtown High School hosted a pep rally for the entire student body at Blue & Gold Stadium on October 28.
That event came at the end of t...
There have been “no significant change orders” and “no big hits to contingency” on the Hawley School HVAC project, First Selectman Dan Rosenthal reported to the...
With complaints about traffic speed and dangerous driving being made around town, the Police Commission, in conjunction with the Public Works Department, is loo...
Update: This article has been updated with Newtown's seeding and qualifying round opponent.
A silver lining in the Newtown High School field hockey team’s ...
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.