Losing The Academic Race
To the Editor:
In 1995, the Educational Testing Service “re-centered” SAT scores to mask declining scores. As a...
It Really Is Nicer
To the Editor:
For those still wondering if it really is “Nicer in Newtown,” our collective reaction to the unprecede...
Chorus Of Complaints Grows Amid CL&P’s Incremental Progress
By John Voket
Shortly after more than 100 support vehicles — bucket trucks,...
GOP Finance Candidates Tout Newcomer, Cite Accomplishments
By John Voket
Republican members of Newtown’s Board of Finance issued a position statemen...
Our Choice For First Selectman
When a town faces a crisis, as Newtown did this week, many people rise to the occasion, do remarkable things, and demonstrate com...
To the Editor:
I would like to thank James Gaston, Sr, for heading the Democratic slate for next Tuesday’s election. I could not be more pleased tha...
Young People Are Learning Old Patterns Of Drug Abuse
The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2010 monitoring study of high school and youth trends â€&...
Occupation: I am the minister of visitation and spiritual growth at Newtown United Methodist Church. It’s a part-time position that Iâ€	...
Dorothy Krnyaich Thomas
Celebrated Life
Dorothy Krnyaich Thomas, 89, wife of Wallace C. Thomas of Newtown, died October 30, in Danbury Hospital. Born July ...
Llodra, Rodgers, Fellow Republicans
Review Core Objectives, Future Goals
By John Voket
The local Republican Town Committee, and the party’s top-of-...
We all would like nothing to change, but look at how much this proposed property will add to the grand list. The eastern lot is currently assessed at $352,000 which brings in just under $10k in property value. I appreciate you taking note that the new houses will be $1,000,0000 EACH! This means the property, including club house, pickleball courts, skeet range, putting greens could be assessed at 117 million which would collectively bring in over $3,000,000 in tax revenue. This could also mean over 200 new luxury cars which brings in over $300k in additional revenue. Let's be honest though, they will register out of state. Either way, let's be honest here, if we had 3 MILLON more tax revenue the school wouldn't have to worry about canceling Spanish classes for kindergarteners.
Lets get it passed!
Leave the 'Rich" alone. 50% of this country pay no taxes. And many get money back. The taxpayers on the 'Gold' coast here in CT keep Hartford and Bridgeport afloat. Run them out of town and see what happens.
Yes, she did say that. Why would any bureaucrat publicly admit they made a mistake or recommended violating policy? Yet others, including board members, acknowledged naming the vendor for the routing services as All Star was "a mistake" and likely poisoned the well to other bidders (as was explicitly specifying the fuel type of the rolling stock.) While the members knew they did not get a competitive response to the RFP, they awarded the contract anyway... to the same vendor who got a no-bid contract in 2017. That means Newtown's ~$4.5M annual bus contract has not been put out to bid in 10 years, something to consider when asking why our PPE is so high.