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Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 04:00 PM
February 9, 2001
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER OF Steve Belair.
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It’s not every day that Newtown gets 18 inches of snow, but the story behind this week’s snowstorm wasn’t so much the amount of snow. More than anything, it will be the timing of Mon...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 08:00 AM
For the second consecutive week I have as many readers to thank for helping me identify someone in a Way We Were photo. Nancy McCarthy and Maureen Crick Owen both reached out on Monday, when they told me the Scout in the center of a row of three Scou...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Republican state Senator Tony Hwang failed to unseat Fairfield’s Democratic First Selectwoman Christine Vitale in a special election Tuesday, February 3.
Hwang continues to serve his fifth term as State Senator representing Connecticut’s 28th Distric...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 07:30 AM
While much of the Board of Education’s (BOE) meeting on Tuesday, February 3 centered on the 2026-27 education budget proposal, Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti gave an update on the radon testing going on at Middle Gate Elementary School.
Radon ...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Connecticut’s Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC) is hosting a variety of events for small business owners looking to get ahead this year. There is a mix of online and in-person events to fit everyone’s needs and schedules.
The first online pr...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 07:15 AM
Board of Education (BOE) members approved the proposed 2026-27 education budget in a unanimous vote at their Tuesday, February 3 meeting. The budget totals $96,086,919 — a roughly $4,342,275, or 4.73%, increase over the current year.
Superintendent ...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 07:00 AM
KINGSTON, R.I. — The Rhode Island aquaculture industry is more robust than ever. The value of aquaculture products was $8,795,493 in 2024 and 89 active aquaculture farms covered 392.5 acres, according to a report by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Over 200 people gathered near 3 Main Street, outside the former police station, for Rock This Democracy’s “March to Melt ICE” on Saturday, January 31.
Those from Newtown and neighboring towns and cities bundled up on Saturday afternoon to listen to s...
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 at 05:00 PM
The Board of Selectmen at its February 2 meeting unanimously approved a 2026-27 proposed municipal budget of $51,627,240, a 3.53% increase over the 2025-26 budget of $49,866,665, but not without some disagreement over the details.
First Selectman Bru...
Published: Feb 06, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Family: My brother Elijah, and my mom and dad.
Do you have any nicknames? Ikey.
Pets: Two cats, Nutmeg and Hobbes; and a fish, Jon.
Where do you go to school? Newtown High School. I’m in tenth grade.
What is your favorite subject?...
