The multifaceted performer, who studied in Paris under famed mime Etienne Decroux and later American “theatrical everyman” Tony Montanar...
Holistic Health Program Feb. 9 At WestConn
DANBURY –– The Danbury Branch of the Connecticut Holistic Health Association is holding a net...
Dorothy A. Cogswell
Dorothy A. (Reynolds) Cogswell, 85, of Blakely, Penn., formerly of Newtown, wife of the late Charles A. Cogswell, died on January 29.
She ...
School Board Budget Adoption Coming Up
The Board of Education is scheduled to adopt its budget for the 2004–05 school year on Tuesday, February 10, ...
Andrea Schipper to Richard Ando
Cynthia Zvanut and Jim Schipper announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Schipper, to Richard Ando, son of Carole ...
Joan Cogswell
Joan Cogswell of Blakely, Penn., formerly of Newtown, died February 2 at the age of 52.
She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on December 5, 1951, daug...
Yoga Program On Immunics
Ellen Kratka of Sacred Spiral Services of Woodbury will present a program on immunics — yoga for immunity — a...
BRISTOL – Despite bringing a smaller team, the Newtown Torpedoes boosted their winning streak to three with a 341-268 win over Bristol last weekend....
Your Vote Is Your Only Defense
To the Editor:
It pleases me that there is now two or three people in Newtown that are willing to question the Board of Education...
McCourt Continuing Distinguished Author Lecture Series
WASHINGTON GREEN — On Friday, February 13, at 7 pm, in The Meeting House on The Green in Wash...
Budget should be cut by 20%, spending $2.65 million dollars per every week forever is absolutely unsustainable ! Do everything possible to Vote No on another nonsensical attempt to increase the cost of living ! Taxpayers are honestly just renting their houses from the town, it costs me $40 every night to sleep in my own bed ! Soon it will be cheaper living in a hotel than owning a property in Newtown !
I went and complaint to Rosenthall's father that the budget was too high at $80M several years ago, now we are at almost $140M . $2.65 million per week that is ! Fairfield hills should have long been developed by investors money and bring revenue to the town. WE ARE DRIVING OURSELVES OUT OF NEWTOWN by doing this and constantly raising the cost of living. It makes zero sense, any extra budget money gets burned on stupid stuff just so they can ask for more next year. Put an END TO THIS STUPIDITY and CUT THE BUDGET 20%. Everyone will be just fine ! Kids won't get any smarter anyway. That's an honest reality !
Any common sensical person can do this job at under 100k salary. Way overhyped and overpaid at over $200k annual salary. We as voters have to put an end to this. Not to mention an assistant comes along with this job paid at 190k! What is wrong with you voters?
The entire budget needs to be cut not raised. The proposed budget now would sit that we spend $2.65 million dollars every week. For population of less than 30k people it is absolutely absurd ! You cannot keep driving older folks out of town just to create a revolving door of parents who come here, educate their kids and run away ! There is no need to be paying 190K annual salary to an ASSISTANT to superintendent, not in the best interest of tax payers ! The voting turnout at 9% is ridiculous ! Lobby lawmakers to change the voting by mail, so everyone gets a ballot in the mail and at least 51% of residents vote to approve, otherwise the budget should not be approved if you don't have the majority ! Most folks don't even know when the vote is ! They have taxes bundled with mortgage and don't even know ! We are raising cost of living for everyone and it is absolutely not necessary.