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Newington Board of Assessment Appeals hears 13 property owners, cuts assessments on several parcels.

Newington's Board of Assessment Appeals granted reductions on several properties and denied most residential challenges during a four-hour March 30 session. The board, working with town Assessor Danielle, cut the assessed value of hotel property at 1583 Southeast Road to a market value of

Newington Conservation Commission Votes 5-2 to Require Public Hearing on Berlin Turnpike Parking Expansion

Newington's Conservation Commission voted 5-2 to require a public hearing on a parking lot expansion at 2929 Berlin Turnpike, the third application cycle for the contested project. The commission, chaired by Chairman Zellick, found that 33,190 square feet of proposed upland review area disturbance

Newington Fire Department Facilities Project Building Committee Reviews Redesigned Station Plans

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 Senior and Disabled Center Commission Reviews Budget, ARPA Spending Plan

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 Fire Commission Tackles Space Crisis, Celebrates Fire Inspection Milestone

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.

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