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Newtown Continuing Education Director Jennifer Arnold recently highlighted some of the programs and offerings available to Newtown residents before the Board of Education. “We serve the community members beginning at the young age of 5 all the way th...

Sparked by Luca Manfredi’s championship in the 132 pound weight class, along with several top-five performances, Newtown High School’s wrestling team came in third in the Class L State Championships, at Wilton High, on February 19. Manfredi edged Xav...

A Mt Pleasant home received heavy damage Sunday afternoon after a chimney fire spread into surrounding areas and sent two workmen outdoors. Deputy Fire Marshal Dave Ober said the vacant house at 40 Mt Pleasant Road was having some work done on Februa...

Vision Government Solutions has been hired by the Town of Newtown to begin the latest town-wide revaluation project. New Town Assessor Kathy Brown said that by Connecticut State Statute, every town must do a revaluation every five years. The last in ...

Newtown Police Department is launching a new crime prevention initiative, to collaborate with residents and business owners with external security cameras who are willing to, voluntarily, share that information with the department. This will give the...

Newtown Public Schools will be closed Friday, February 25, and all school district staff offices will be closed, due to the weather. The school district announced the closure the evening of February 24.

To the Editor: I’d like to express my gratitude to those who joined the Board of Education (BOE) February 15 meeting. The topic of whether to continue with the mask mandate in our schools or to instead allow students/parents and staff to make their o...

To the Editor: Governor Lamont deserves credit for guiding Connecticut during the COVID pandemic. He has utilized science-based criteria for his decision-making, avoiding partisan politics. The results speak for themselves: Connecticut has been well ...

To the Editor: The Newtown Lions Club is delighted to announce that the Dickinson Park playground will be upgraded this spring with three new pieces of wheelchair-accessible equipment. The glider, merry-go-round, and wheelchair swing feature ride-on ...