Barbara Ann Edwards, 89, of Newtown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 29. For 64 years she was the beloved wife of Rudy Edwards.
She was...
John Landolfi, 82, a longtime resident of Newtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, surrounded by his loving family.
John was born in Salerno, Italy, to...
Mark M. Passero, Sr, 86, of Sandy Hook, passed away Friday, May 3.
He was the husband of Jean (Talarico) Passero.
Mark was born in Stamford in 1937, a son of Gl...
Failure To Obey Stop Sign
Newtown Police report Steven D’Amico, 58, of Danbury, operating a 2023 Nissan Frontier, was traveling on Church Hill Road at 8:11...
Aquila’s Nest Vineyards in Newtown celebrated being recognized by the Small Business Administration as Connecticut’s Small Manufacturer of the Year in a recogni...
The 2024 Newtown Earth Day Festival took place on the front lawn of Newtown Middle School on Saturday, April 27.
The family friendly event again featured enviro...
Dozens of guests attended Newtown Underwater Search & Rescue’s (NUSAR) first annual open house on Saturday, April 27. Held on-site at NUSAR’s station, 28 Rivers...
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) has been prolific in recent months, hosting regular and special events for members and the public. Following is a...
It took about four hours last Thursday morning to repair a nasty dent in the town’s landmark Main Street flagpole.
The dent — easily a few inches deep and appro...
We all know the powers that be float a high number at the voters. If they get that passed they are in hog heaven,they have plenty of fat in the original proposal.The voters will now be shamed into passing the revised budget. I say we vote it down again and see how creative they can get with the numbers.We all know plenty of fat is laced in the proposals.
I, too, love that flagpole. I approach it in the southbound lane, as Mr Gardner described, and it’s an inspiring way to start my day. In addition to all it stands for, it tells me something, whether it’s furling in the wind, or hanging quietly when weather is still, sometimes boldly majestic, sometimes sad or unsure. A gem like no other.
I know it generates angst with traffic; approached with the appropriate level of caution, it should not be such a problem. Can’t really blame the flagpole, it doesn’t move.
I hope it’s there long after I’m gone, and inspires others as well. Thank you Mr Gardner and all the other current, previous, and even future Keepers of the Flagpole.
$500,000 surplus? Funny how money just shows up when you squeeze. And where did this surplus come from? Our tax dollars, right? I say vote NO again and let's see how much more money they can find.
Very few Republicans in the House have any backbone. They are just glad to be there and would rather cave to Democrat wishes than play hardball to get things done.