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The date of this week’s print edition coincides with the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous ride. The Boston silversmith — and perhaps the first person to practice forensic dentistry, a topic for another column — led the night-time ride to war...

update (Friday, April 25): This story has been updated to correct the name of one of the speakers at the rally. ***** The Rock This Democracy organizers have announced that on Saturday, April 19, in collaboration with 50501, Newtown Action Allia...

WOODBURY — Gary J. Frenette, age 70, passed away with his wife and daughter by his side on April 11, 2025. Gary was born in Bridgeport to Edmond J. (“Cy”) and Shirley (Shippee) Frenette. Gary grew up in Sandy Hook and graduated from Newtown High Scho...

Longtime Newtown resident and volunteer for the Cyrenius Booth Library, Virginia Corcoran passed away on March 28, 2025 at her residence in New Horizons, Marlborough, Mass., surrounded by family and friends. She was a few weeks shy of her 100th birth...

Nancy June Martin, 81, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved wife of Alan R. Martin and devoted mother of Arianne Martin and so...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John J. Lipusz, Jr, 56, of Newtown, who passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by family. John was born on July 3, 1968, at Bridgeport Hospital, to Olive Sneed Li...

Family: My wife Melissa. How did you two meet? We met on a dating app. Our first date was at The Foundry in Sandy Hook. Pets: We have two dogs, Benji and Jo-Jo. How long have you lived in town? It will be 20 years in July. What do...

On Saturday, March 29, Cathy Wolko, the owner of The Humble Bee Honey Company at the Old Pin Shops in Oakville, gave a presentation on the many health benefits and medicinal uses for honey at C.H. Booth Library. She also spoke at length about the cur...

All town offices and agencies, including Newtown Senior Center, will be closed Friday, April 18, for Good Friday. Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson Street, will be open normal operating hours (6 am to 8 pm) on Friday. The center will be closed for ...

Richard Frederick Kellerman passed away peacefully at 12:20 pm on Sunday, April 13, in his home in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, surrounded by the comfort of the place he shared with his beloved wife, Kathleen Ann Kellerman. Born on September 11, 1947...