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In the early evening of Election Night, State Representative Mitch Bolinsky spoke with confidence that he would win, and if he left office it would be at a time of his choosing. As November 3 rolled on, however, and numbers started pouring in to the ...

Retirement announcements can bring up a bag of mixed emotions. Sometimes they are happy, and sometimes they are shrouded in sadness. Pediatrician Dr Rick Auerbach is all too familiar with the bittersweetness a retirement announcement can bring. Auerb...

Do you have any nicknames? Everyone calls me Tricia. Family: My wife and our two sons, both in Newtown schools. They've asked to stay out of the newspaper, and I'm respecting that. Pets: Two cats, Natasha and Scarlett, both named after Ma...

For five decades, the International Club of Newtown (ICN) was a social and cultural club made up of people from other countries, along with others who moved to the United States but previously resided overseas and speak the languages of those countri...

Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown was recently honored with multiple awards at the 97th Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Annual Awards Meeting. The annual event recognized both individual leadership and impactful community conservation effor...

On October 21, ten members of The Garden Club of Newtown attended the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut (FGCCT) 97th annual Awards Meeting at Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. This very popular event was attended by more than 320 garden club members...

Over 500 people gathered at Edmond Town Hall for a sold-out screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring a live shadow cast performance last weekend. The October 24 event was the second screening in recent weeks of the cult film — the 1975 ho...

An adult male died in town on October 23, following a call for help that drew multiple first responder agencies. Newtown Police Department responded to a High Bridge Road residence around 5:45 pm Friday, October 23. According to a press release issue...

Wednesday, October 21: 9:26 am, service call, 92 Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 10 am, fire alarm, 18 Sugarloaf Road, Botsford and Sandy Hook responded; 8:29 pm, fire alarm, 16 Saw Mill Road, Hawleyville responded; 9 pm...

The Board of Education's CIP/Facilities/Finance (BOE CFF) Subcommittee discussed plans and strategies for the district's student transportation contract at its Tuesday, October 20 meeting. Director of Business and Finance Tanja Gouveia said FY 2026-2...