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December 22, 2000 HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER of Lynn Johnson. * * * * * A utility pole that carries electrical, telephone, and cable television lines on Mt Pleasant Road near Blackman Road snapped midday Sunday, December 17, due to high winds in squalls...

According to at least one of the calendars at my office, today is National Ugly Sweater Day. I don’t have any ugly sweaters. I have my year-round, all-weather beautiful black fur coat, but I hope some readers will have fun finding and/or even making ...

On Friday, December 12, Newtown Parks & Recreation, along with the Borough of Newtown, hosted the 41st Annual Ram Pasture Tree Lighting. Amy Mangold, director of Parks & Rec, first welcomed guests to the event and thanked the many sponsors that helpe...

Donations continue to arrive at the office of Newtown Parks & Recreation to support the 41st annual lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture. This year’s tree lighting took place Friday, December 12. Donations help cover the costs associ...

Newtown Interfaith council welcomed the public to its annual 12/14 Service of Remembrance on Sunday, December 14. Held this year at Newtown Congregational Church, the event serves as a place for people to gather, remember, and pay tribute to the 20 c...

Newtown Bridle Lands Association’s (NBLA) Board of Directors recently met to start to plan out its 2026 activities and events. NBLA hosts educational seminars, group trail rides, demonstrations, and participatory clinics, not to mention the annual Fr...

Family: My sister, my mom, and my dad. Pets: I have a Boston terrier named Luna. How long have you lived in Newtown? My whole life. Are you a member of any clubs, organizations and/or communities of faith? I go to Trinity Church, and ...

Launched in 1988 featuring the town’s rooster weather vane as designed by Lorraine VanderWende, Newtown Woman’s Club Christmas Ornament Project is an ongoing fundraiser for the club. A new design has been released each subsequent year, always celebra...

Newtown residents enjoyed a morning of holiday cheer, special performances, and delicious pancakes at Newtown Rotary Club’s 65th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, December 6. The all-you-can-eat event is a long-standing holiday tradition where fa...

On Monday, December 8, representatives from Autumn Lake at Glen Hill Healthcare and Sheraton Caregivers came and talked about home safety, especially with the winter weather and holidays approaching. Erin Kelly, director of rehab at Autumn Lake at Gl...