Hostility To Real
American History
To the Editor:
If you are over 50, answer the following question:
What word would you use to describe people who do not beli...
Coast To Coast—
A Bicycle (Trip) Built For Two
By Nancy K. Crevier
It is the kind of trip people talk about all of their lives, but Arthur Upshur an...
Grace Christian Fellowship Gains
Wetlands Permit For Church Project
By Andrew Gorosko
The Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) has approved a revised version of a...
Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The ...
Memorial Day Care Packages
On Thursday, May 24, the Newtown Lions Club mailed Memorial Day Care Packages to Newtown troops on active duty in Afghanistan and Ira...
22 WCSU Grads From Newtown
Western Connecticut State University held its commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 20, awarding master degrees to two Newtown resident...
The following is a brief summary, by section, of major recommended changes to the Newtown Charter as submitted by Charter Revision Commission Chair Al Cramer:
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The 800-Pound Gorilla
To the Editor:
It has been an active budget season. In all of the machinations we have managed to pare less than three percent from the or...
It never fails.
Every year, the Newtown Soccer Club’s Memorial Day Kick-Off Tournament gives a local side – sometimes several â€&#x...
Penny,
Thank you for sharing Jack's and your life story. We were moved,Jack was an exceptional person.
Lots of love to you and your wonderful family.
Pat and Julie D'Onofrio
Thank you! BOE budget items lurk in the shadows. Many programs we fund are often dreamed up by the State and pushed down to the districts to implement.
Schools could be consolidated here as enrollment decreases. And some 'luxury' programs should be trimmed. Downsizing administrators and support staff should be considered as well. And a 'few hundred' dollars on top of inflation is a bridge too far.