Jeannette Maré’s visit to Newtown the week of July 20 was three-fold. Not only was the founder of Ben’s Bells Project in town to finalize plans for the move of the Newtown studio to a larger, Bethel s...

The Newtown Labor Day Parade always kicks off with the rat-a-tat-tat of the drums and the flash of brass instruments as the Newtown High School Marching Band comes down the street. Salsa dancers, pipe...

The Home Economics room at Newtown Middle School was a flurry of activity the week of July 20, as 13 preteens baked, blended, and chopped their ways through the cuisines of five countries, under the d...

MONROE — Area beer lovers can add one more microbrewery to the list of Connecticut breweries to visit, just in time for hot summer days. Veracious Brewing Company, 246 Main Street in Monroe, opened it...

“A Glimpse Of The Garden” is a seasonal miniseries focusing on the heart of a gardener’s work — a special spot, an extraordinary plant, a place of respite, or a place that evokes a heartfelt memor...

This story has been amended to reflect the correct spelling of the Ben's Bells founder's last name, which is Maré, not Maté. Wednesday, July 29, will be the final workshop at the 17 Church Hill R...

Newtown Cultural Arts Commission continued its Sunday Cinema Series with two screenings of the film Casablanca on Sunday, July 19, at Edmond Town Hall. Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC), in col...

July 27, 1990 The Board of Selectmen has approved action that may expedite the exterior renovation of the Newtown Meeting House. The board agreed to seek $30,000 in state LoCIP funds at its last ...

Occupation: I work for my husband, Robert, who is a chiropractor in Brookfield. I’m his office manager. Family: Robert and I have been married for 26 years. We have a son, Anthony, who is 27, ...

I do have to disagree with my friends of the Old Farmers’ Almanac, who seem to be having an off year predicting this summer’s weather. “Hotter and drier than normal” does not seem to fit the bill here...