Newtown Support Groups
Friday, April 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion.
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Parade Committee Announces Grand Marshal For 2010
By Nancy K. Crevier
Preparations for the 2010 Newtown Labor Day Parade are underway, said Beth Caldwell, presi...
World War I And Its Impact On A Local Family
BROOKFIELD — Brookfield Historical Society will sponsor, as part of its American Military Forum, a lect...
Stendahl Selected Cheerleader Of Year
Newtown High School senior Kelly Stendahl was named Connecticut State Cheerleader of the Year. She was chosen from more th...
A Successful Silent Auction
To the Editor:
I want to thank everyone who made our annual Newtown Congregational Preschool Silent Auction a successful and fun eve...
Adopt Sabrina Or Miss Daisy
The following cats are available for adoption through The Animal Center:
SABRINA had been a stray cat living outside until an el...
Huskies Win Junior Title
The Huskies, coached by Vince Grabowski, won Newtown’s Junior girls’ basketball championship on March 20, 36-31...
Three VNA Scholarships Available
Since 1972 The Newtown Visiting Nurse Association has awarded more than $104,000 to graduating high school seniors who reside i...
Planning Ahead
*Independent Living Day returns on Saturday, April 24, and we are looking for volunteers.
Independent Living Day allows low to moderate inco...
Newtowner Honored As
‘Agent Of The Year’
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents named the winners of its three major...
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.