Checkpoint Steps On Motorists’ Rights
To the Editor,
On June 9, 700 motorists were stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in Newtown. Only one of those m...
Sam Vernuccio
Sam Vernuccio, 78, of Bridgeport, died on July 2 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care, Stratford.
 Born in Bridgeport on June 28, 1922, he was the son...
Peter J. Darbisi, Sr
Peter “Gabby,” “Curly” J. Darbisi, Sr, 81, of Bridgeport died suddenly on July 2 at Bridgep...
The Babe Ruth 15-Year-Old All Stars will be hosting the District 4 Tournament starting Saturday with three games at Walnut Tree Field and one game at Newtown Hi...
Family Counseling Center Holds Annual Meeting
The Family Counseling Center held its annual meeting on June 26 and elected officers and directors for 2000-2001. ...
Dressing Up The Summer White Wines List
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. The White Wine Big Three can be found in every wine shop and on most resta...
Clara M. Rippstein
Clara M. Rippstein, 85, of Whiting, N.J., died July 1 at Logan Manor in Whiting, N.J.
She was the mother of Paulette Jurewicz of Newtown.
Bor...
By Darlene Jackson
The 2000 Bertram Stroock Memorial Tennis Tournament, sponsored by the Newtown Tennis Association, is up and running for the 26th year accordi...
Suburban Gardener—
Basil & The Backyard Herbalist
By Gerry McCabe
Ahhh, the scent of summer! Sweet basil leaves crumpled over freshly cut, juicy gar...
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.