Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team extended its winning streak to seven games with a pair of victories over nonconference opponents, scoring a 12-8 victo...
Newtown High School's softball team extended its winning streak to six games with a pair of lopsided triumphs at home - a 12-1 victory over New Milford on April...
Newtown High School's boys' track and field team had a pair of school relay records set and came in third at the O'Grady Relays, at Danbury High April 27 and 28...
Parents of students attending the Newtown High School Senior Prom this Friday, May 4, can share photos of students preparing to attend or attending the big even...
The Legislative Council's Ordinance Committee began looking into a proposed local ban on plastic shopping bags during a meeting April 30.
During that meeting, c...
Max Browne of Sandy Hook, a home-schooled student, has earned a Gold Key Medal award in this year's Scholastic Arts and Writing national competition. All Gold K...
Flagpole Photographers Camera Club is presenting its 2018 Annual Competition and Exhibit, through May 31 at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street.
An opening recep...
Flagpole Photographers Camera Club is presenting its 2018 Annual Competition and Exhibit, through May 31 at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street.
An opening recep...
Robert Paul "Bob" Berkins, 65, of Southbury, died unexpectedly April 28, in his home. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y. on December 3, 1952, son of the late Paul B...
May 7, 1993
Following a water main break off South Main Street most Newtown Water Company customers lost all water service Tuesday, inconveniencing people ...
Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday In Honor Of Former US Senator Joseph LiebermanGovernor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday. HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday, March 27, he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for Friday, March 29.Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, according to a statement issued by his family. He was 82.Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, have four children.