The Newtown International Center for Education (NICE) welcomed two Japanese delegates from Jiyu Gakuen, a prominent kindergarten through college private school located in the western suburbs of Tokyo,...

With the summer coming to a close, Kim Weber of C.H. Booth Library’s Young Adult section is pleased with the level of participation in this summer’s Teen Summer Reading Challenge. “There are so many b...

On Saturday, September 14, the NHS Kindness Club will host a Day of Kindness. This free event is aimed at the youth of the town, but is open to residents of all ages. With students returning to school...

The Newtown Junior Women’s Club (NJWC) has announced the return of its Annual Back-to-School Backpack Program, which provides backpacks and school supplies to students in need. NJWC works with Newtown...

With the summer halfway over, Newtown Parks & Recreation is pleased at the attendance at this summer’s camps and activities thus far. According to RoseAnn Reggiano, assistant director of recreation, a...

The sound of a bell being tolled rang out across the playground at Children’s Adventure Center on Tuesday, July 23. It marked the arrival of a wooden train playscape, which is the culmination of many ...

During Kids Week on Jeopardy!, a trivia quiz television show, rising Newtown Middle School eighth grader Thomas Hurley will have his first television debut aired on July 31, at 7 pm. Thomas said he ha...