To the Editor:
On April 2nd, the Legislative Council unanimously approved the budget put forth for our consideration by the Board of Finance. This budget repres...
Stanley M. Frystak, 84, of Sandy Hook died in his home April 4 after a lengthy illness. Born November 11, 1929, he was the youngest of ten children.
He was a Na...
On Thursday, April 17, at Masonicare at Newtown, Robert LaRosa, DDS, and Michele Federico will present a Lunch & Learn program titled “Dental Care & Concerns as...
Newtown Historical Society has three days of special events planned this month. The first program is for its current crew of docents, but is special in that it ...
Flight engineers on the International Space Station helped Sandy Hook Elementary School students celebrate the end of the school’s One School One Read program o...
To the Editor:
The founders and staff of the Newtown League of Senior Voters have organized an important meeting at 6 pm on the 16th of April. All seniors are ...
Sure, there’s always tough Pomperaug of Southbury, Bunnell of Stratford, and other formidable South-West Conference foes, but members of Newtown High School’s b...
Throughout the years, girls at Newtown High School have had the option to grab their clubs and hit the fairways and greens with the boys. For the first time, th...
Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team will rely on a mix of experienced veterans and improving players stepping up their games as they shoot for success in ...
After a multiyear hiatus from competition, the Newtown High School Winter Percussion reemerged this year and scored an impressive 90.1 at last Saturday’s Musica...
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.