Louise Soltisiak, 81, of Mesa, Ariz., and Monroe, died December 31 at the Masonicare in Newtown. She was born in Bridgeport and was a longtime area resident.
He...
Dominick A. Salvatore, former Newtown resident, died December 27, in Palm Coast, Fla., surrounded by loved ones.
His loving wife of 48 years, Jean "Beans" (Bird...
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 308 and others gathered at the Newtown Municipal Center on Monday, December 19, to name and honor student win...
Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, shared with the Board of Education what he said is a responsible budget that allows the district to both maintai...
On Thursday, January 12, Edmond Town Hall Theatre will host two special screenings of 1953), a matinee at 1 pm and an evening show at 7 pm. The matinee will be ...
After having worked 24 years at the police department, the Police Commission has promoted Aaron Bahamonde, 45, from the position of administrative sergeant to t...
Now is the time of silence and reflection. The hustle of the holidays is behind us and we are able to observe the world that has been spinning past while we bus...
The organizers of The Sandy Hook 5K announce the fifth annual race to honor the memories of the lives lost and support those impacted by 12/14. The race will ta...
Ford vs Signs
Police report that at about 11:19 am on December 24, while roadways were wet, motorist Adrian Ajdinoski, 17, of Newtown, who was driving a 19...
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.