Distracted Driving Kills And
Causes Heartache
To the Editor:
On a sunny spring morning this past March, a 44-year-old man named Kenneth Dorsey was struck while...
Correction
Clarification on the photo that accompanied the May 25 “Tales From Fairfield Hills” story has been received from Newtown resi...
Saving For A Rainy Day
In The Middle Of A Storm
To the Editor:
Late last week, I learned that there is a surplus amount of $700,000 from the savings from refin...
State police said that motorist Szilvia Nickerson, 42, of 42 Bennetts Bridge Road, Sandy Hook, was driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV in the left lane of ea...
James F. McClinch
James F. McClinch, 86, died May 10, at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. He was born March 25, 1926, in Bridgeport, and lived for many years in ...
Ducks Make Their Annual
Dive For Charity
By Kendra Bobowick
Crowding the Pootatuck River’s banks Saturday, May 26, were hundreds of residents watch...
Not A Time
For Salary Hikes
To the Editor:
I have been an employee of the Newtown Board of Education for 24 years and a Newtown taxpayer for 35 years. I am kno...
Gas Station Owner Challenges Zoning Variances
By Andrew Gorosko
The owner of Newtown Mobil, a gas station/convenience store at 64 Church Hill Road, has filed a...
Head O’ Meadow Presents Annual Art Show
By Nancy K. Crevier
A colorful art gallery blossomed on the walls encircling the centrally located media cen...
SHOP Beer & Wine Tasting Will Benefit Many
Learn more about the Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) during its fundraiser on Saturday, June 16, at 7 p...
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.
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.
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.