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Updated: May 19, 2021 at 10:34 AM
A community-wide Pledge of Allegiance gathering is being planned Saturday, May 22, as a group of volunteers led by Newtown “Keeper of the Flagpole” Chris Gardner honor a long tradition of raising the annual summer flag on Main Street before Memorial ...
Updated: May 19, 2021 at 08:59 AM
Cosmo John Randazzo, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, in Danbury, Connecticut, after a long illness.
Born in the Bronx on October 28, 1936, to Mary and Frank Randazzo, Cosmo spent his early years on Colden Avenue but lived most of his l...
Updated: May 20, 2021 at 09:06 AM
Occupation: I am a retired R&D executive. I worked at Unilever for 30 years. I’ve been lucky enough to live and work in the UK, Germany, Mexico, Czech Republic, and of course, America. I’ve also been privileged to visit 40-plus countries througho...
Updated: May 19, 2021 at 08:59 AM
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in online dating, with more people looking for a safe way to connect with others in a world of lockdowns, social distancing, and mask mandates.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported, “Over...
Published: May 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Cancellations of games have not been welcomed but, rather, accepted and served as a reminder during the last year-plus that things are not the same as they were — this all due to the impact of the coronavirus.
The South-West Conference’s announcement...
Updated: May 19, 2021 at 08:56 AM
American Legion Post 202 presented awards to a local couple last week.
Marleen and William “Bill” Cafarelli were recognized with the Community Americanism Award ahead of the post’s monthly meeting on May 5. The award was not a surprise, but Marleen t...
Updated: May 19, 2021 at 08:57 AM
Members of Newtown Hook & Ladder provided assistance to Cub Scout Pack 270 on Friday evening, May 7, allowing the Scouts to test the mettle of egg drop contraptions the young men had created.
Approximately 20 Scouts, their families, and Scout leaders...
Updated: May 19, 2021 at 08:58 AM
Sandy Hook homeschool seventh grade student Nia Rackley wants youth to know that 88% of young people who responded to a national survey, led in part by Nia, said the 2020 election helped them understand how government works.
According to a release pr...
Published: May 18, 2021 at 07:00 AM
A Hawley Elementary School educator has given her students an award-winning “toolbox for a growth mindset.”
Second grade teacher Anne Fries is this year’s Weller Excellence in Teaching Award winner. Fries and her fellow Newtown award nominees were ce...
Published: May 17, 2021 at 01:25 PM
Senator Tony Hwang, ranking leader of the Planning & Development Committee with cognizance on Zoning and Land Use, will moderate two panels of legislators and local experts to discuss pending proposals on land use, zoning, and affordable housing unde...
