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...
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...
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...
Coming off a loss in last year’s Newtown High School softball program fundraiser game, the baseball team beat the girls at their own game to even the overall se...
Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team won a pair of lopsided tilts this past week, toppling host Bunnell of Stratford 14-0 on April 25, then bouncing back f...
May 7, 1999
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER OF Wally Wood.
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Last month’s tragedy in Littleton, Colo., and the fear that it could happen again brought parents t...
Magdalene “Maggie” Schaefer Sorrentino, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on Saturday, April 27, at age 90.
She was ...
We’re midway through the spring 2024 edition of Lights Out Connecticut. Newtown Conservation Commission is encouraging residents to support Audubon’s Lights Out...
Flags are to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 5, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual ob...
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.