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NOTE (8:24 am): This story has been updated to reflect the correct name of the state forest adjacent to Great Quarter Road. * * * * * The Board of Selectmen at its March 16 meeting accepted three tax delinquent properties as open space, p...

On Sunday, March 15, Rock This Democracy (RTD) gathered at Newtown Community Center to celebrate one year of protests, rallies, and community events. Live music was provided by B.A.R., a band with Newtown-based front man Chris Daly, bassist TJ Croke,...

Saturday, March 14 was a special day for Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP), as it presented its eighth annual St Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in Sandy Hook Center. Participating establishments this year included: Antoinette’s at Nouveau Monde...

At least one person was disappointed to learn they could not buy Girl Scout cookies when they drove to the lower driveway of Reed Intermediate School late Saturday morning. Banner flags and lawn signs proclaiming Girl Scout Cookie Time had been place...

After 364 days, Newtown Youth Wrestling Association is once again back in its rightful place as New England Town Team Champion. After winning three straight years from 2022-2024, Newtown narrowly missed a four-peat in 2025, losing to Danbury by two p...

In the aftermath of child-on-child violence that left victim Henry “disfigured,” four parents are forced to hammer out the finer details of the situation in God of Carnage. Town Players of Newtown is presenting Yasmina Reza's Tony and Olivier Award-w...

As Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti said during her 2026-27 budget presentation to the Legislative Council on March 11, “to understand this year, it’s important to revisit what we faced last year.” The council was reviewing the budget following...

By Connecticut State Statute Chapter 99 on Municipal Charters and Special Acts, towns are required to review and update their Town Charters every ten years; Newtown has been doing charter reviews every five years. The review of the charter is an imp...

Mark Lutz and Laurene Basso, the owners of Station 25 Restaurant in Newtown, threw a Thank You Dinner for the snowplow drivers from the Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments last week. Approximately 50 drivers work between the two departm...

Newtown High School senior Claire DiNoto is hoping to finish her high school career with a very successful fundraiser. DiNoto is president and founder of NHS College Application Prep — or CAP — Club, a student-run club launched two years ago this mon...