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January Bond Refinancing Could Save Taxpayers Almost $1 Million

By John Voket
Published: November 17, 2014 12:00 am
Town finance officials have announced a planned January “refunding” or refinancing of debt on a number of municipal bond offerings which they hope will generate at least $925,000 in interest savings. ...

WIN Holiday Basket Program Seeks Support

By Kendra Bobowick
Published: November 15, 2014 12:00 am
Help feed families in need through the Thanksgiving Basket Program, now in its 50th year. Women Involved in Newtown (WIN) coordinates a program to feed families as identified by Newtown Social Service...

Sandy Hook School Phase 4 Construction To Go Out To Bid

By Eliza Hallabeck
Published: November 14, 2014 12:00 am
After some discussion, the Public Building & Site Commission, during its special meeting on Wednesday, November 12, approved the Phase 4 documents for the Sandy Hook School construction project. The a...

Police Lift Lock-In Security Status At Local Schools

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: November 14, 2014 12:00 am
Police said at 3:15 pm on Friday, November 14, that security statuses put in place at three local schools have been lifted following their initial probe into a threat of harm made against St Rose Scho...

Dodgingtown Fire Station Energy Saving Upgrades Complete

By John Voket
Published: November 14, 2014 12:00 am
Volunteers serving the Dodgingtown Fire Company are not only concerned about Newtown residents they are charged with protecting, as taxpayers themselves, they are always looking for ways to pinch penn...

St Rose School Threat Prompts Lock-In Security Status

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: November 14, 2014 12:00 am
School Superintendent Joseph Erardi, Jr, said in a prepared statement issued at 2:22 pm Friday, November 14 that, “Earlier this afternoon, St Rose School received a threatening call.” That school was ...

Road Durability Issue Raises Town Spending Concerns

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: November 14, 2014 12:00 am
In light of the deteriorated condition of some repaved local roads, whose asphalt surfaces have been degrading much sooner than would normally be expected, the town public works director is expressing...

Sandy Hook Advisory Commission To Meet In Newtown, Friday

Published: November 13, 2014 12:00 am
Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, November 14, at 9:30 am. The commission announced on November 12 that it will be in the lower meeting ro...