Governor Ned Lamont announced on June 1, in accordance with a presidential proclamation directing flags to be lowered throughout the country in remembrance of t...
NOTE: This version of the story updates an earlier version published in the May 31, 2019 print edition of The Newtown Bee. This story is based on revised inform...
To the Editor:
Your [naviga:u]May 30 editorial titled “The Borough Battle”[/naviga:u] provides little clarity and reports virtually no research before suggestin...
To the Editor:
Seniors, grandchildren, NHS Culinary Department, Ben’s Lighthouse, and Parks & Rec teen volunteer Brian all joined together for Newtown’s Fourth ...
June 17, 1994
This week’s excerpts from The Newtown Bee should reflect stories printed on June 10. However, that issue is missing from The Bee archives...
To the Editor:
This ordinance and the fact that I will have to pay for paper bags is just another tax on the population.
Presently, like many other citizens, I ...
Newtown High School’s baseball team, after winning a thrilling walk-off game in the second round of the Class LL state tournament, was held off by visiting Amit...
FAIRFIELD — After overcoming injuries, youth, and a tough opponent in the first round, on the road, Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team came up against se...
Those who drive — or at least have someone to transport them to and from appointments, to run errands, or go out for events or other occasions — may take for gr...
November has its turkey, February has its valentines, but in Connecticut — and here in Newtown — June is dog license month. And this weekend also offers a oppor...
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.