Author, artist, and educator Amy Guglielmo made a special surprise visit to Hawley Elementary School as a capstone to their "Hawley Loves to Read Week" on Friday, May 31.
St Rose of Lima School eighth graders triumphed over Newtown Police Department officers with a close score of 22-19 in the school’s first annual Blue Vs Red/Cops Vs Kids event on Wednesday, May 22.
Newtown High School’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian Tyler White and Salutatorian Grace Chiriatti share words of encouragement for their fellow students as they reflect on their educational experiences and their journey as students.
The Board of Education honored retiring staff, CABE student leaders, and the top five percent of the 2024 NHS graduating class in their annual Celebration of Excellence.
Rejecting or approving town budgets has nothing to do with 'smart' growth. These budgets are expected to grow appropriately as cost of services increases.
The status quo is clearly not appealing to voters who rejected the school budget at first and only narrowly approved the town's budget. Smart growth is the name of the game here. That would be growth that respects our past, retains and ensures our vibrancy, and simultaneously widens our tax base.
The Newtown Conservation Coalition is basically a NIMBY snake oil salesman. They jump from cause to cause with the sole goal of making sure nothing changes. It is only a matter of time before they lower their threshold, get to acres, and want an accessory building, not in "their" town. They will bust out a new poster of a bulldozer tramping over a "historic" stone wall and protest in front of any town meeting.