A Heartwarming Show Of Caring
To the Editor:
I cannot sufficiently thank those friends, coworkers, associates, acquaintances, residents of Newtown, and other co...
Wasserman Way
Police report a two-vehicle accident on Wasserman Way about 7:08 pm March 30.
Motorist Hamilton S. Farias, 42, of Bethel, who was driving a 2...
Forman School Slates Open House
Litchfield — The Forman School in an independent co-educational college preparatory school for boarding and day stud...
Hanging By A Thread
To the Editor:
Well, it’s another budget season and it’s time to, yet again, hack away at the educational system in ...
Council Proposes Tax Increase Of Just Under One Percent
By John Voket
After a move to have no tax increase, which failed by consensus, and several motions to re...
Bethel High School Gymnasium Named In Honor Of Newtown’s William Swanson
By Andy Hutchison
It will be a big night for Newtown’s William...
Union Position Speaks Volumes
To the Editor:
Dear fellow citizens of Newtown: It is time that we stood up to the powerful Board of Education and teachersâ€...
‘Source And Surrender’
Will Combine Finished And Interactive Art At The Blue Z
By Nancy K. Crevier
Paint, sculpture, light, journaling,...
Newtown
Support Groups
Friday, April 3Â Â Â Â Â Â
AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion.
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Who have you asked that didn't know where to cut? Its easy. Ideally, you would start with section 100 of the budget but the union prevents that. So I say you turn to page 18, put it on your dart board, and start reducing the head count. It's all you can do when the union controls the budget.
The people have spoken, time to sharpen your pencils. If we look at the town budget for guidance the BOE should cut the budget from 4.4% to 2.75% I find the voting results very interesting ... We have approximately 4,030 students in our town, with a published 12:1 ratio which means we have 335 teachers. I would love to know the actual number if someone knows. If we account for their spouses that gets us very close to the number of people who voted yes for the budget and wished it would be higher (729).