Board of Education members approved the 2026-27 education budget adjustments, along with a one-year renewal of Newtown Public Schools’ contract with Chartwells for food services.
A collision between two Yankee Trails Inc motor coaches on I-84 last Thursday morning did not cause serious injuries for either driver nor any passengers, but it created additional traffic on the already busy roadway.
Several students in Newtown Public Schools' Project Challenge program recently received a perfect score in the last of three meets in the 2025-26 WordMasters Challenge.
A a draft lease agreement between the Town of Newtown and Winn Development for the acquisition of Shelton House will go to the Legislative Council for approval following a 7 pm public hearing being planned for Wednesday, June 17.
State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky and Martin Foncello, in cooperation with Newtown BSA Troop 270 and VFW Post 308, invite readers to retire their worn American flags ahead of Flag Day.
Juneteenth will fall this year on Friday, June 19. The holiday will have an effect on some businesses, and will create early deadlines for our June 19, 2026 print edition.
Newtown Village Cemetery Association invites community members to take part in a focus group, when members hope to gather community input on the potential addition of a columbarium at the historic property.
I’m glad we can finally put this chapter behind us and move forward.
Ultimately, I’m pleased that the Borough Zoning Board chose to follow the zoning regulations and the law rather than give in to the pressure surrounding this project. The settlement also appears to address one of the more legitimate concerns by moving the homes substantially farther from the Rochambeau Trail while preserving additional open space.
I’m glad the Borough ultimately chose to follow its zoning regulations rather than allow the loudest voices in the room to dictate what a private property owner can legally do with their land. That’s how zoning is supposed to work — by the regulations, not by whoever can generate the most outrage with the most amount of clickbait.
How about for your 30th edition you lay out all the reasons to vote Democrat?
What specific policies are the Democrats about that people should be excited about?
Remember, "Trump bad" is not a policy.
