"Start Them Young - How the Firearms Industry and Gun Lobby Are Targeting Your Children," a report published February 18 by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) in ...
Newtown High School's hockey team, coming off a 3-2 loss to New Fairfield-Immaculate of Danbury in the South-West Conference Division III tournament semifinals ...
The Newtown High School Winter Percussion competed at the WGI Regional Championships at Trumbull High School on Saturday, February 27, and finished in eighth pl...
Four Charges Follow Music Festival Incident
Police report that after learning that they held a warrant for his arrest in connection with an incident that o...
Ellen Focken Barwick, 92, of Newtown died at home February 25. She was born March 12, 1923, in Colman, S.D., and was a daughter of the late Anna (Muller) and Be...
Evening rush traffic encountered travel delays and detours in Sandy Hook following a one-vehicle accident late Tuesday afternoon, in which a commercial truck va...
The following students made the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the second quarter marking period at Newtown High School for the 2015-16 school year. The hon...
To the Editor:
The traffic and safety study and recommendations from Frederick P. Clark Associates needs more resident involvement.  We encoura...
To the Editor:
The Legislative Council has given the green light for the eventual purchase of three more white elephants to add to the ménage known as Fairfield...
Middle Gate Elementary School students learned what it means to be a good citizen from community representatives at two Friday, February 19, Community Circle ga...
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.