Newtown Police are asking all residents to be on the lookout for three Black individuals, possibly two Black males and one Black female driving a black Mercedes...
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Whereas some s...
Marilynn Mattson Lang died peacefully in her Newtown home on Saturday, June 5. She was five days shy of her 88th birthday. A native of Denver, Marilynn moved ea...
September 14, 1932 to June 5, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Madeline D’Arco Cohen announces her passing. Madeline passed away peacefully in h...
UPDATE (10:58 am): At least one lane has reopened on I-84 West near Exit 9 following a crash earlier this morning that closed the westbound lanes. Traffic i...
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LOF Adaptive Skiers, working with HELPSY, the largest clothing recycling collector in the Northeast, is hosting a clothing drive on Sunday, June 13, between 8 a...
Thousands of numbered yellow rubber ducks are out of hibernation and getting ready to race in the 2021 Newtown Lions Club Great Pootatuck Duck Race on Saturday,...
Four members of the locally based search and rescue dive team recently completed specialist training.
The public is invited to meet some of those divers, and ot...
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.