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Newington launches structured review of town boards and commissions, targeting inactive and duplicative bodies. The newly formed Town Council Boards and Commissions Review Subcommittee held its inaugural meeting July 24, electing Councillor Tanyakis as chair and unanimously adopting a six-meeting

Newington Parks Commission approves $1,500 B&M Tree Service sponsorship and greenlights 2027 venue deal as summer season opens. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to accept a public-private partnership with B&M Tree Service, which will sponsor an interactive corn toss game at the

Newington Board of Fire Commissioners votes to seek $2.6 million ladder truck and names acting fire marshal. The commission voted unanimously at its June 11 meeting to send a resolution to the Town Council recommending funding for a replacement Truck One ladder truck at an estimated $2.6 million

Newington's Senior Center Advisory Commission unanimously voted to waive annual membership fees for the coming year and received news of a $250,000 state grant for senior nutrition programs. State Senator Matt Lesser, chair of the legislature's Human Services Committee, appeared before the

Newington's Youth and Human Services Council moves toward fall cyberbullying event for middle schoolers. At the May 11 meeting, Human Services staff member Kayla Hendrickson outlined plans for a virtual substance awareness presentation in mid-June and a fall in-school program on bullying and

Newington's Fire Department Facilities Project Building Committee moved a $7.3 million replacement of Fire Station No. 4 toward a public referendum vote, agreeing to restructure proposed upgrades as deduct alternates at its April 16 meeting. Committee Chair Stephen Woods and members including Chris

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