Newtown High School's girls' tennis team has won four straight matches, and the boys' squad has won two in a row.
The girls blanked visiting Bethel 7-0 on April...
Motorists should expect temporary road closures at the Fairfield Hills Campus, and also some traffic delays on area roads as the 2nd Annual Wingathlon races are...
In January, Newtown Historical Society announced the acquisition of a collection of personal mementos belonging to Presidents John and John Quincy Adams.newtown...
A heating system located in the basement of a Philo Curtis Road home last week leaked an estimated 75 gallons of #2 heating fuel, resulting in the fuel draining...
May 10, 1991
Edith Tracey turned 100 years old on May 2 and a dozen of her friends turned out to celebrate the day. Mrs Tracey's home on Dayton Street was ...
BRIDGEPORT - In the lawsuit brought against the gun manufacturer that produced the semiautomatic weapon used in the December 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, a ...
Each year, just prior to Memorial Day, Newtown VFW Post 308 places more than 1,000 new flags on the graves of all veterans buried in Newtown, a way to honor dep...
Newtown High School's girls' and boys' lacrosse teams both scored resounding wins over their South-West Conference foes from New Milford - the girls in a 19-5 t...
Country fans will mix with interested residents and those supporting local businesses when the Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) presents Connecticu...
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.