By Steve Bigham
The Newtown High School softball season came to an end May 31 when the team dropped its fifth 1-0 decision of the year. This time it came agains...
Woman Charged With Theft Of Ring
Police charged a Brookfield woman with second-degree larceny June 1, alleging that she stole a diamond ring worth approximately...
Mr And Mrs John R. Helms
Rachel Elizabeth Cole and John Robert Helms were married on September 25 in Norfolk, Va. The Rev J. Wayne Helms, father of the groom, p...
21-Lot Hawleyville Subdivision Approved
By Andrew Gorosko
The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved Newtown Hunt, a 21-lot residential subdivision planned...
P&Z Rejects Subdivision In Riverside
By Andrew Gorosko
The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has rejected a proposal to create an eight-lot residential subdi...
Last Friday, Megan and the rest of her classmates from Kristine Feda’s first grade celebrated the culmination of a year’s worth of write...
Friday, June 9
Graduation Ceremonies for Class of 2000 at Newtown High School, 5 pm, NHS’ Bruce Jenner Stadium, ceremonies held outdoors unless...
A Photographic Journey Through Israel
By Kaaren Valenta
A unique display of photographs by husband and wife, Rita L. Frost and Francis J. Caro of Newtown, is on...
Volunteers Needed To Bring Coffee And Conversation To Ashlar Residents
By Jan Howard
It could be a scene from any local coffee shop, with people gathering and t...
Methodists Plan Bible School
DANBURY — Vacation Bible School will be held Sunday, June 25, through Thursday, June 29, from 6 to 8 pm at Danbury Unit...
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.