The Men's Fellowship at St Rose of Lima Church invites all local men to its next special event, an evening of inspiration and hope. Bill Lavin will deliver a ta...
Pete Barnes of Newtown died unexpectedly September 27, in his favorite chair at his home that he had built with his wife, Carol.
Mr Barnes was loved by all thos...
To the Editor:dkokenos@hotmail.com or visit my Facebook page at facebook.com/kokenosforcouncil.
I am Dennis Kokenos and am running for Legislative Council in Di...
During the Celebration of Excellence portion of its meeting on September 19, the Board of Education honored three individuals.
"We have several individuals this...
The long-closed municipal landfill will soon be the site of the town's largest solar/electric array, in effect, an electric power plant that is expected to prod...
To the Editor:The Newtown Bee Letter Hive, dated September 22, 2017 ("Overreaching On Edmond Town Hall Concerns"):Editor's note: Mr Hopper is a former Edmond To...
To the Editor:
Once again, the youth of Newtown are gearing up for the Great Pumpkin Challenge to be held on Main Street, October 28 through October 31.
This ye...
For the second year, the youth of Trinity Church will take on the role of hosting the Great Pumpkin Challenge fundraiser and pumpkin display on the church's gro...
Succulents, potting mix, glass bowls, and an assortment of other items were arranged between a cart and a table as participants arrived at the "Play in the Dirt...
Interim Superintendent of Schools Lorrie Rodrigue shared an update on transportation with district parents and staff the morning of Monday, October 2.at its mee...
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.
They clearly didn't get the message ! CUT THE BUDGET by 20% , not raise it ! Newtown spends $2,500,000.00 every week now ! It will be $2.6m if you approve it ! Who are these people not paying attention to the cost of living? Throwing money at the school administration will not make your kids any smarter ! We are at $22K per kid per year, that is insane ! CUT THE BUDGET ! Go show up and VOTE, because 1200 people who voted yes will show up again, and it's the 1200 people who decide your cost of living for years to come. 51% voters turnout should be mandated to approve the budget, not pathetic 15% of voters. Stop these nonsensical referendums and send everyone a card in the mail so we have a true outcome what people actually want.