Monica O’Brien has been named the 2021 Connecticut Mother of the Year by American Mothers, Inc (AMI).
The Newtown resident is the 44th woman in state history to...
Many entities will be effected by Presidents Day, a federal holiday, on Monday, February 15.
All Newtown town offices will be closed Presidents’ Day, Monday, Fe...
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Focusing on an anti-racist school, Newtown High School offered advisory lessons on January 28 following an incident of a racial slur discovered written in a bat...
The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, providing no-cost social and emotional learning and character development (SELCD) programs, has launched its 7th Annual Ch...
Failure To Obey Stop Sign
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Sue Roman is a longtime Newtown resident who recently launched a project called “Why Is Newtown So White?” to research racial history in town.
Roman is no stran...
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Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly and Insurance and Real Estate Committee Senate Ranking Member Tony Hwang discussed on February 8 the Connecticut Senate Rep...
With more than half of Newtown’s residents over age 75 completing at least a first round of COVID-19 vaccinations, town officials are following the state’s lead...
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.