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Dozens of community members gathered in Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room to celebrate Lee Paulsen for receiving the Mary Hawley Public Service Award on Friday, September 5. Before the event started, Paulsen stood outside the Alexandria Room and gav...

For All Ages is a CT-based nonprofit that “empowers people to build real connections that transform health and life outcomes,” according to Deb Bibbins, founder and CEO of For All Ages. Bibbins was brought to the Newtown Senior Center on Thursday, Se...

Local legendary band Panacea held another annual reunion performance in the pavilion at Dickinson Memorial Park on Sunday, August 31. Guests were encouraged to donate nonperishables to The Bridget Seaman Memorial FAITH Food Pantry Drive. Prior to her...

September 15, 2000 HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER of Margareta Kotch * * * * * Workers from Connecticut Bomanite Company laid down 230 feet of new sidewalk in front of the Budd House at 50 Main Street this week. The project is being paid for through the Bor...

Happy Birthday Dr Bob! This handsome man celebrated his 97th birthday this week, completing his latest trip around the sun on Thursday, September 11. Robert Grossman is such a legendary figure in and around Newtown, I had to take a moment to...

Every year, The Old Farmer’s Almanac contains nuggets of wisdom for farmers, garden hobbyists, and the average citizen alike. This year is no different, and the 200+ year-old publication even included essays meant to educate and enlighten all readers...

Family: Here in town it’s just me and my daughter. How long have you lived in Newtown? Two years. Where do you work and what do you do? I’m a mailman in Bethel. I deliver mail. I’ve been in Bethel for six years, and worked the same job in...

Castle Hill Farm sponsored the annual Ukrainian Festival on its farm grounds on Sunday, August 24. The day began with a religious service and was followed by traditional dancing and music, and a wide variety of food and desserts made by the parish wo...

Dozens of people showed up to Newtown Scouting America Troops' Open House on September 1. Local troops teamed up to host an open house right after the annual Newtown Labor Day Parade on the lawn in front of Newtown Middle School. Community members of...

Newtown resident Joseph Belisari, who is also an assistant senior patrol leader for Troop 770, created an outside sitting area and library for St Rose of Lima School. The area, which is nestled outdoors in the back of St Rose’s playground area, is ne...