Penelope H.    Barrett
Co-Owner Of      Meadowbrook Terrace Mobile Home Park
Penelope H. Barrett, 61, of Sugar Street, Newtown, co-owner of Mea...
Attention Concerned Parents
To the Editor:
Newtown Parent Connection is offering another forum on Wednesday, February 8, from 7 to 9 pm, at Reed Intermediate Sc...
Ichiro Hibachi & Sushi Bar—
So Much To Choose
When The Choice Is Japanese
Ichiro Hibachi & Sushi Bar opened on Newtown Road in Danbury last April i...
You will live on through all of us and always be our guide
When we need you, you are there always by our side.
It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not ...
Do Not Be Complacent
About Injustice
To the Editor:
I always enjoy reading the letters page in The Bee; sometimes the letters are funny, often they are heartw...
Please Adopt Me!
Mellie is an incredibly friendly and sweet cat who thrives on human companionship. Pick her up and she melts into your arms. Pet her and she pu...
Important Dates
To the Editor:
Part of the mission of Newtown’s PTA Council is to share important upcoming dates regarding proposed school budget de...
Participants in the Newtown Youth Wrestling Club help roll out the mats prior to practice at Newtown High School. About 20 young people are enrolled in what the...
A RETURN TO NEW HAVEN: The Cabaret at Chow has become a popular spot in New Haven, especially when Newtowner Amber Edwards is at the microphone and Andy Rubenof...
Newtown Rotary Selected Five To Honor
As December Students Of The Month
Rotarian Tony Salvatore, who is also assistant principal at Reed Intermediate School, i...
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.