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STRATFORD — The Newtown High School softball team, the No. 2 seed in the South-West Conference Tournament, fell 1-0 to No. 3 Brookfield in the semifinals at DeLuca Field on May 24. Brookfield pitcher Jillian Mitchell not only dealt the Nighthawks the...

To the Editor: At the P & Z public hearing to consider the Wharton Warehouse proposal people from all walks of life spoke against the proposal. No one was for the proposal. There were architects, scientists, engineers, truckers, accountants, technolo...

To the Editor: I understand this proposal is for a warehouse yet everything I’ve heard in the description of the operations associated with building it should be called a truck terminal with close to 600 tractor trailer trucks moving in and out every...

To the Editor: To all our neighbors, Your voice counts, let’s make them heard! Come stand with us. Say NO to the Wharton mega warehouse/truck hub at Exit 9. We need to save Newtown. Let’s get the word out. Rally schedule: Edmond Town Hall, Main Stree...

To the Editor: I had the privilege of attending the Planning and Zoning meeting on May 19 and being able to briefly speak. This was the third meeting regarding the Wharton “warehouse “ project at exit 9. As is usually the case, there are comments I t...

To the Editor: Each year, Memorial Day serves as a reminder of the freedom we have and the bravery and sacrifice of those that have fought to preserve it. The holiday also marks the unofficial start of summer and, unfortunately, one of the most dange...

To the Editor: A hearty “thank you” to the Borough of Newtown and tree warden Rob McCullough from the Board of Trustees and staff of the C.H. Booth Library for the donation of a beautiful and strong maple sapling. The new tree replaces one that was b...

To the Editor, We had a fire on Tuesday that probably destroyed an auxiliary building on our property and damaged the garage. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the Newtown community did what it always does. Beginning with the calming, profes...

It has happened again. Yet again. Still again. Another elementary school in another small town. This time Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, was thrust harshly from the bliss of anonymity to the harsh spotlight of the world stage on May 24 afte...

To the Editor: As a small business owner here in Connecticut, it is not often that I have the opportunity to praise our politicians. Far too often, the legislatures and regulators of the federal, state, and local governments send us nonsensical and c...