Newington's Open Space Committee heard a trail-connectivity pitch from a new planning technician at its April 1 meeting. Charlie Nevers, introduced as a newly hired planning technician in the town's planning department, distributed a packet including a 2022 draft vacant-property inventory and open

Newington's Senior and Disabled Center Advisory Commission elected Ed Noivo as chair and Kathy Sobieski as vice chair at its April 7 meeting, then unanimously named daily lunch volunteer Steve Robin — known around the center as "Hawaiian Steve" — as 2026 Volunteer of the Year. The commission heard

Newington's Fire Department Facilities Project Building Committee advanced a revised conceptual design for a replacement Company 4 fire station at its February 18 meeting. Architect Bob Roach of Friar Architecture presented updated floor plans incorporating fire department requests, including a

Newington's Senior and Disabled Center Commission reviewed a $283,313 program fund balance and a timeline to spend $90,000 in ARPA funding by December 31, 2026. Director Jamie reported the center submitted its fiscal year 2027 budget request with only minor increases, in line with a town manager

Newington's Board of Fire Commissioners voted to circulate proposed departmental rule-and-regulation changes for member comment while confronting a sudden storage crisis after the old Company 3 firehouse on Chapman Street lost its insurance coverage and equipment was removed on short notice.