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Thank You Newtown Firefighters & Residents

Published: Nov 25, 2021 at 04:10 PM
To the Editor: Each year FAITH food pantry supplies their clients with a complete Thanksgiving meal: turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and a variety of canned and fresh vegetables. This event is a huge success due to the many organizations in our to...

Survival Or Extinction — Either Way, It Is On Us

Published: Nov 25, 2021 at 04:05 PM
To The Editor: Animals need help. Tigers, rhinos, and elephants are hunted for their fur and tusks, and all three are endangered, which means they have the potential of becoming extinct. If any or all of them did, it would disrupt the food chain. And...

Remembering CTLCV’s Founder

Published: Nov 25, 2021 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor: It is with great sadness that we at the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters learned that Julie Belaga, one of our founders and original board chair, passed away peacefully at her home in Westport, CT, on Friday at the age of 91. ...

More Than 1,000 Participants Complete Turkey Trot

Updated: Nov 30, 2021 at 12:59 PM
The return of the in-person event after last year’s virtual race was well-received as more than 1,000 runners and walkers completed the Newtown Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. The temperature was just below freezing and the sun was shining for p...

Ram Pasture Tree Lighting Donations Begin Arriving

Updated: Nov 26, 2021 at 12:48 PM
Ahead of the 2021 lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture, donations have started arriving at the office of Newtown Parks & Recreation. Donations cover the costs associated with the annual tree event, which is being cosponsored by the B...

Season Ender: Another Tough Loss Ends Season For Hawk Gridders

Updated: Nov 29, 2021 at 09:42 AM
A season full of close games, and marked by tough-to-swallow losses, came to a bitter end for Newtown High School’s football team on Thanksgiving Eve. The Nighthawks fell 24-21 to visiting Masuk of Monroe in a game that determined the South-West Conf...

The Way We Were

Updated: Nov 26, 2021 at 12:03 PM
November 22, 1996 STATE CHAMPIONS! Newtown Brings Home First-Ever Volleyball Title — Newtown High School’s volleyball team blasted Bristol Eastern, 3-0, last Saturday night at Shelton High School, earning Newtown’s first-ever CIAC Class L state ...

Better Lung Cancer Awareness Will Save More Lives

Published: Nov 24, 2021 at 04:00 PM
We could not let November slip away without focusing on a couple of important ways to help ensure more of us are around to enjoy life, hug our kids, care for our loved ones, and contribute to our careers and our communities for many more Thanksgiving...