Amid windy conditions, Newtown Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook volunteer firefighters were dispatched to an apparent brush fire at 3:34 pm on Wednesday, March 4, r...
UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect further comments from a board member made after the print edition went to press.
The Board of Education app...
To the Editor:
St Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with head-to-toe green and an ice-cold beer in hand. But...
Occupation: Right now, I’m kind of retired. For the last 20 years I was an electrician. I was never a person who could sit behind a desk — I liked to be han...
To the Editor:
As we watch the political wrangling that will ultimately decide our destiny, we should revisit the wise words of our first president as he left o...
March 24, 1995
William Flood, 62, of Monroe, was reported in stable condition Thursday morning in Danbury Hospital following a Wednesday afternoon accident...
Maryann Cosgrove Healey, a longtime resident of Newtown, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2020. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, James Richardson H...
Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue released a second communication to parents and staff regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on March 6.
She first release...
MONROE — Newtown High School's boys' swimming and diving team wrapped up the South-West Conference championships with a trio of first-place race finishes at Mas...
UPDATE: This report was updated on Saturday, March 7 with new information about potential COVID-19 exposures at a third regional hospital that serves Newtow...
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.