Although it was two days before the event, Saturday, October 29, seemed like Halloween in town, as several activities aimed at tots and children celebrated the season of the spooky. At Booth Library o...

"A lot of the old houses in the area have a ghost," said Town Historian Dan Cruson. Having been established in 1705, Newtown has had more than 300 years to gather spooky tales of hauntings. Despite ca...

The Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, had its weekly barn dancing event on Thursday, October 20, from 2 to 3 pm. Participants enjoyed a variety of dance styles including circle, square, and lo...

This current election cycle lacks any mention of the possible next First Dog of the United States or FiDOTUS as I imagine her friends will call her. Our country has had a long history of presidential ...

This is the third article in a series looking at historic artifacts that are in the care of the town historian. Newtown Historian Dan Cruson has become a magnet for historical items finding him o...

To have a noteworthy encore to the success of last season - winning the SK Light championship at Stafford Speedway in Stafford Springs - Newtown race car drive Stephen Kopcik and the #31 Hocon Industr...

Newtown Animal Control Officer Carolee Mason helped send off seven adoptable Akitas, who had been residing at the shelter for two months, to the New Jersey nonprofit group Big East Akita Rescue (BEAR)...

Occupation: I'm a dentist. I love my job - dentistry is never static, it's always moving. What's new today is old in a year. There is never an opportunity to get bored. I've been a dentist for 16 ...

US troops and kids around the world will be happy to hear that some of that candy collected on Halloween will make its way to them. From 11 am to 2 pm, Tuesday, November 8, Dental Associates, 11 Churc...

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, located at the end of Old Farm Road, hosted its monthly Sunday At The Sanctuary on October 16.The last Sunday at the Sanctuary of the year will take plac...