Newington offers just about every service one would want from a town.

Top notch police, fire and emergency medical services keep citizens safe and provide excellent response in times of crisis.

Water, sewer and trash collection are municipally provided.

Roads are well maintained and are treated and cleared expeditiously when it snows.

The Lucy Robbins Welles Library is a true gem

The Newington Senior and Disabled Center offers stimulating programs to hundreds of citizens daily

The Human Services Department assists residents with their social, emotional and economic needs, including managing the well-supported Newington Food Bank.

The Parks and Recreation Department maintains the Town’s extensive array of parks and athletic facilities, including Mill Pond Park, Churchill Park, pools, soccer, baseball, softball, football and lacrosse fields, volleyball, bocce, basketball, the indoor Mortensen Community Center, tennis courts and the skate park.  In addition, Parks and Recreation manages community gardens, the Deming-Young Farm and the West Meadow Cemetery.

Parks and Recreation offers a profuse amount of programs, year-round, seasonal and annual, everything from preschool to camps to lessons to special events--including the annual Life Be In It Extravaganza, a week-long celebration every July culminating with a spectacular fireworks display.