BROOKFIELD - The Brookfield Theater for the Arts has undertaken a big, bold production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, a musical that fills the theater with an atmosphere of madness and brilliant ...

Dr Margaret "Peggy" Reed has been training dogs for decades, including here in Newtown, but now she is providing a learning experience to dog owners (or non-dog owners, for that matter) through her bo...

Newtown Continuing Education's SMART (Summer Music and Art) Camp began its summer classes on July 2 this year. The camp runs for two weeks, in two sessions. This year's second session will run from Ju...

What if the magic to help us feel better was inside us all along?New York Times bestselling author and Newtown resident Nick Ortner dives into the subject of mindfulness and the power of intentional b...

NOTE (Wednesday, July 18, 2018): This feature has been updated to include the name of the firm doing the renovations, and the primary builders on the project. * * * * * Major renovations are unde...

Occupation: I'm the Young Adult Librarian and Volunteer Coordinator at the C.H. Booth Library. I just started May 9, and it's been really fun. I like it a lot. Before this, I was doing the childre...

This year's Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale may be one for the books. According to unofficial tallies, this year's book sale is shaping up to surpass last year's fundraiser for the library...

DANBURY - Musicals at Richter's season opener, Legally Blonde, with book by Heather Hach, music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, is a fun testament to girl power. Under the di...

Imagine traveling to a land where compassion and inclusion could be right at your fingertips. In the new children's book Soulful Sydney Explores Diversity, readers can do just that and venture to a pe...

RIDGEFIELD - Jimmy Buffett boasts a legion of worldwide followers affectionately dubbed "Parrotheads," and of course "Deadheads" have been part of the tie-dyed jam band scene since the late 1960s. But...