Qualified taxpayers and residents turning out for the annual budget referendum April 28 will have an opportunity to approve or deny not only separate school and...
Lydia Maria Cuadro Orabona, 93 years old, died on January 26, 2020, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born on August 3, 1926, in Utuado, Puerto Rico, she was married t...
Margaret H. Yeomans, 89, widow of Richard Yeomans, died peacefully on February 26, 2020, at The Summit at Plantsville.
Margaret was born July 1, 1930, in Philad...
DANBURY — The Newtown High School boys' ice hockey team bounced back after two tough losses with a winning streak of seven games beginning January 31 and throug...
To the Editor:
It belongs to all of us, that Newtown landmark in the middle of town. The Newtown flagpole is a symbol for many Newtowners. How many times have y...
To The Editor:
Like many, I was excited when Representative Bolinsky told me he would be seeking reelection for a 5th term. Through bipartisan relationship buil...
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So, does Newtown really need another 6-7 store retail shopping center? With yet another pizza restaurant, liquor store, coffee shop, and nail sal...
The Newtown Youth Wrestling Association (NYWA) had 37 wrestlers who competed in the Connecticut Youth Wrestling State Championships at the Floyd Little Athletic...
The co-op of Pomperaug/Newtown boys ski race team won the State Open Championship race on March 2 by beating out rivals Fairfield Prep by seven seconds.
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UPDATE (March 5, 2020 - 4:05pm): This story has been updated adding a statement from Newtown's Winterset Ski Club, which is currently on a vacation tour in ...
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.