Among the canines mingling with guests of honor at The Exceptional Sidekick Service Dogs program graduation on July 18 was a black lab puppy.
The puppy, whose n...
St Rose of Lima School’s preschool opened in the late summer of 2000, and following its 20th anniversary year, school leaders and educators reflected on what ha...
Sarah Jane Thornington, a marine debris artist and portrait photographer, recently shared her “A Year of Plastic” project with attendees who participated in a Z...
The Dickinson Skatepark will be closed August 11-13 according to the Parks & Recreation Department. Additionally, some sections of the skatepark will remain clo...
Members of Newtown Police Department will continue annual fundraising efforts for Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT) this week.
On Wednesday, August 11, Newtow...
Funeral services for former Newtown First Selectman Joseph E. Borst have been scheduled. Mr Borst passed away on March 31, 2020, at Bishop Wicke Health Center, ...
Mary T. Vitarbo, 86, of Newtown, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, after a three-year battle with cancer. Mary continued this battle to the very end of her life...
Reminiscing about their childhoods, approximately two dozen 1950s Newtown High School graduates traveled back in time — figuratively speaking — during a gatheri...
Occupation: I am a farmer at Daffodil Hill Growers at Woodside Farm, which is run by my family. We have been in business for 15 years. We grow about 20 acre...
Woodbury resident and author E.C. Hanson is releasing his debut horror collection, All Things Deadly (Salem Stories), this month. Before getting his start, Hans...
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.