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Updated: Feb 26, 2021 at 02:14 PM
HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont has announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, April 13, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 112th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
The se...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 02:00 PM
It was quite a competitive, and rewarding, week for the Newtown-New Fairfield high school co-op hockey team. The Nighthawks skated to a 2-2 tie with New Milford on February 17, then overcame the Joel Barlow-Abbott Tech-Weston team 2-1 in overtime on ...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:35 AM
Mary Veronica DiCrescenzo, 65, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. “Vetty,” as she was affectionately known, was surrounded by her loving family as she joined her father, Peter...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:30 AM
The Genealogy Club of Newtown will hold its next virtual meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, March 10, starting promptly at 7 pm.
All are invited to join club members for the program, “Grandma’s Treasure Chest: Investigating and Evaluating Family Artifact...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:15 AM
The Society of the Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) has received approval to hang its annual winter show at Newtown Municipal Center.
Following a pair of postponements, the show will be presented to the public weekdays from March 2 through April 30.
W...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:05 AM
An interesting collaboration was suggested after a proposed ordinance that could, if passed, bar the open carry of firearms on town-owned property was moved to committee by the Legislative Council, February 17.
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Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:00 AM
It was not the best weekend for hiking, swimming, baseball, and many outdoor activities.
For many members of Newtown Underwater Search And Rescue (NUSAR), however, it was perfect weather. With water in Lake Lillinonah at less than 40 degrees on Sunda...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:00 AM
REDDING — The Mark Twain Library and Redding League of Women Voters will present “Conversations: Truth, Myth & Democracy,” a virtual discussion between acclaimed historian Dr Jelani Cobb and renowned philosopher Dr Jason Stanley.
The special event wi...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:00 AM
It was a disappointing week for Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team, which lost one game with its standout center out of the lineup, then may have lost one or two more opportunities to play due to coronavirus quarantine protocol impacting opp...
Published: Feb 26, 2021 at 08:00 AM
After receiving a legal opinion from Town Attorney David Grogins, entertaining input from numerous residents, and nearly two hours of deliberation February 17, the Legislative Council voted 7-5 to send a proposal to ban the open carry of firearms on ...
