Robert James Sonntag, 88, longtime resident of Norwalk, died April 29 after a short illness. He was born March 9, 1928, in New Canaan, and was a son of Mary and...
Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team may be having a bit of an up and down season in terms of wins and losses, but the Nighthawks - all things considered -...
Newtown High School's girls' lacrosse team scored a 16-2 win at Notre Dame-Fairfield on April 28, then lost a 16-15 battle at New Fairfield on May 2, carrying a...
Newtown High School's softball and baseball teams piled up the runs in road wins over Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport on May 2.
The softball team cruised to a 26-...
To the Editor:
The State Legislature passed a special act allowing the Newtown Legislative Council to create, by ordinance, a municipal development age...
SHERMAN - "Parting is such sweet sorrow." This was certainly true at the tumultuous conclusion of a performance last weekend of Noël Coward's Blithe Spi...
The Second Company Governor's Horse Guard Spring Trail Ride & Obstacle Course scheduled for Saturday, May 7, has been postponed to a date in the fall, to be det...
Ben Mason stands out on the high school football field. Listed at 6-foot-3, 247 pounds, Mason is not only noticeably bigger than most of his teammates and count...
Theresa A. Guertin, 80, a lifelong resident of Danbury, wife of Gilbert J. Guertin, Sr, died May 2 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Danbury, September 18, 1...
On Thursday, May 12, Flagpole Photographers Camera Club member Don Brooks will be discussing photojournalism and how photographers can do other things with phot...
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.