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Published: Jul 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Church Hill Village hosted a special commitment ceremony in its dining room for two of its residents, Charlene Labrecque and Raymond Taylor, on Saturday, July 10.
The couple’s family and friends, as well as staff members and fellow residents of Churc...
Published: Jul 17, 2021 at 08:00 AM
After the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy of December 14, 2012, the Newtown community received an outpouring of love and support from all over the world. Some sent cards, others sent teddy bears, but one kind gesture in particular caught the att...
Published: Jul 17, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Representatives from the Newtown High School football team competed in the Berlin Lineman Challenge on July 10. The Nighthawks finished fifth among 24 teams and were top-ten in eight of the nine events. Newtown placed among the top five in five of th...
Published: Jul 17, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The Legislative Council delayed a decision on the creation of a Community Center Commission after John Boccuzzi, Sr, president of the Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS), asked for changes related to the Newtown Senior Center. No action was taken on fo...
Published: Jul 17, 2021 at 07:00 AM
It had been five years since Emily Charash had spoken with many of her fellow 2016 Newtown High School graduates; then she decided to make a podcast that turned into an opportunity to catch up with nearly two dozen of them.
“I graduated high school f...
Published: Jul 16, 2021 at 02:00 PM
Pickleball enthusiasts from throughout New England competed on the courts in the first NYA Sports & Fitness Center Pickleball Open during the weekend of July 9-11. The tourney was open to a range of skills and ages, with categories for men, women, an...
Published: Jul 16, 2021 at 09:00 AM
NewArts is seeking performers to entertain an audience for one Sunday afternoon this summer.
A live, all-ages cabaret is being planned for Sunday, August 1, on the outdoor stage at Newsylum Brewery, 36 Keating Farms Avenue (in the Fairfield Hills cam...
Published: Jul 16, 2021 at 08:15 AM
Newtown Salvation Army is hoping for another successful summer event.
Two years after its first Christmas In July bell ringing campaign, the local chapter is planning a similar effort. Bell ringers are sought for 60-minute time slots, for locations a...
Published: Jul 16, 2021 at 08:00 AM
A Year of Plastic is a project that was started after photographer/marine artist Sarah Thornington realized the sheer quantity of plastic marine debris she was picking up on a regular basis from Cape Cod beaches.
Thornington spent a year doing a beac...
Published: Jul 16, 2021 at 08:00 AM
SHERMAN — If laughter is truly the best medicine, then the best place to currently fill that prescription is at the Sherman Playhouse. To the absolute pleasure of last Saturday’s audience, Sherman Players staged two Christopher Durang short plays. Wh...
