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Updated: Aug 27, 2021 at 10:15 AM
Edward H. “Ed” Bucnis, 82, of Newtown, passed away on August 24, at home, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. He was the beloved husband of Stacia (Von Alt) Bucnis, whom he married on February 24, 1962.
Born on January 17, 1939, in Chicago, ...
Updated: Aug 30, 2021 at 12:05 PM
Faculty and staff were welcomed to the 2021-22 school year this week with a convocation at Newtown High School, and students are set to start the school year on Monday, August 30. Newtown and Sandy Hook parents can submit photos from the first day of...
Published: Aug 27, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Want to know the secret to having access to unlimited knowledge, epic fantasy worlds, historic documents, and endless entertainment? Well, it is not something grand or expensive — in fact, it can fit in your pocket: a library card.
Since 1987, the Am...
Updated: Aug 27, 2021 at 03:32 PM
Newtown’s Oliver Guzy, 14, participated in the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, in Houston, Texas, this summer. He competed in the 100 meter hurdles and the long jump event.
Guzy qualified as Northeast champion, earning the gold...
Published: Aug 27, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Director of Business & Finance Tanja Vadas shared summaries of the school district’s 2020-21 fiscal year-end budget report, and the first budget report for the 2021-22 fiscal year at the Board of Education’s meeting on August 25, held both in person ...
Published: Aug 27, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Selectmen at its Monday, August 16, meeting, approved a transfer of $90,000 to assist the Newtown Lions Club in purchasing adaptive playground equipment at Dickinson Park for children with disabilities. The transfer still needs to be app...
Updated: Aug 26, 2021 at 06:05 PM
Utilizing Newtown's CODE Red system Thursday evening, and noting the decision was based on case data, First Selectman Dan Rosenthal issued an indoor masking mandate in the hopes of curtailing the spread of COVID-19 and its highly aggressive delta var...
Published: Aug 26, 2021 at 03:40 PM
To the Editor,
It’s been awhile since I have written to say the people of Newtown and Sandy Hook are the best! As you know, I’ve been collecting returnables for over a year now. Y’all [never] cease to amaze me with your generosity. It’s wonderful to ...
Published: Aug 26, 2021 at 03:30 PM
To the Editor,
The Superintendent’s belief of increasing spending to achieve improved student performance in preparation for entry into college seems logical to justify tax increases. But after a new Director for Teaching and Learning was added, we n...
Published: Aug 26, 2021 at 03:20 PM
To the Editor,
We’ll never forget 9-11-2001, ditto Pearl Harbor. So have we forgotten, or did we not understand the full implication of, and the continuing terrorist death dealing worldwide? Twenty-plus years’ worth ever since.
Now, thousands of host...
