The Board of Education unanimously approved, during its Tuesday, October 1, meeting, to seek a zoning variance from the Planning and Zoning Commission for an el...
Ford Vs Honda
Police said motorist Mitchell Roberts, 17, of 20 Fieldstone Drive was driving a 2010 Ford Focus sedan northward on South Main Street, near Pe...
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School hosted its annual Michaelmas on Friday, September 27. This year marked the school’s 20th anniversary of celebrating its play.
A...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders:
Thursday, Septemb...
While Newtown is not feeling any major impacts from the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Tuesday, October 1, school district Business Direct...
This month’s meeting of the Genealogy Club of Newtown will be Wednesday, October 9, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street.
The guest speaker will be Penny Hartz...
Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team improved to 3-2 with an 87.5-80.5 victory over visiting New Milford on September 27. The Nighthawks sealed...
David Alan Harris died on September 25, following an extended illness.
Mr Harris, 83, was a longtime resident of Newtown.
He was born on February 11, 1930, in S...
Katherine “Kay” Pettinato, 84, of New Fairfield died September 20. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 18, 1929, the daughter of Kathleen and Paul Ar...
Newtown United Methodist Church will present its annual juried Fall Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, October 19, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Reed Intermediate Schoo...
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.