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Updated: Feb 05, 2026 at 01:04 PM
February is American Heart Month. Newtown Community Center, in collaboration with Newtown Health District, is offering free blood pressure screenings throughout the month. There will be three screenings offered in the community center lobby, 8 Simpso...
Published: Jan 26, 2026 at 07:00 AM
On Tuesday, January 13, members of the Nuvance Health team visited Newtown Senior Center to talk about Parkinson’s disease and the stigma surrounding it head-on. Alyson Iolin and Olivia Longo, two occupational therapists for Nuvance Health, presented...
Published: Jan 21, 2026 at 07:00 AM
For almost 50 years, Dr Peter Licht and his physician’s assistant wife, Susan, have navigated the ever-evolving medical world for Newtown patients. Peter opened his practice at 172 Mt Pleasant Road in 1978, and he stayed there with his wife until the...
Published: Jan 20, 2026 at 07:00 AM
On Monday, January 12, Newtown Senior Center hosted “Three Acupoints For Balance in the Winter,” a program led by Michael Sabbarese. Sabbarese began the program by discussing a few ideologies of Chinese medicine, including chi, yin, and yang. He went...
Published: Jan 20, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The Tea @ 3 program was first introduced at Newtown Senior Center late last summer by For All Ages, a Connecticut-based nonprofit. Its mission is to connect generations to end loneliness, reduce ageism, and improve mental, physical, and social health...
Published: Jan 12, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Newtown Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI) is currently seeking new members to join the committee. The mission of NSPI is to strengthen the community by preventing suicide through connection and compassion. Through education, community partnership,...
Updated: Jan 06, 2026 at 08:39 AM
C.H. Booth Library hosts several kinds of programs throughout the year, including programs that put patrons’ health at the forefront of the conversation.
On Tuesday, January 20, at 2 pm, in collaboration with Library Speakers Consortium, the local li...
Published: Jan 02, 2026 at 07:00 AM
On Friday, January 16, the American Red Cross will host another blood drive in Newtown Congregational Church’s Great Room, 14 West Street. The drive begins at 8:30 am and will end at 5 pm.
Those who are interested in donating blood can sign up by vis...
Published: Jan 02, 2026 at 07:00 AM
On Tuesday, January 13, Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) will host Sibshops, a celebration of the lifelong contributions made by siblings of people who have special health and developmental needs.
During Sibshops, siblings are provided with oth...
Updated: Dec 18, 2025 at 08:51 AM
HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that it has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated Fairfield County child under the age of 10 on December 11. This is the first case of measles in Connecticut in more than...
