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Updated: Apr 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) will host its March Social — a monthly opportunity for local senior citizens to gather for dinner and conversation — on Wednesday, March 25 at My Place Restaurant, 8 Queen Street.
Reservations are required so that th...
Updated: Mar 12, 2026 at 04:44 PM
Irma Jean Richards, 70, passed away on March 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Irma was born in St. Albans Vermont, in 1955, to Harvey and Lillian Poquette. After her mother’s unexpected death, Irma and her father moved to New Milford in 1973...
Published: Mar 12, 2026 at 03:25 PM
To the Editor:
In Newtown, we recall too well the outreach from around the world when 20 children and six educators perished at Sandy Hook School on December 14, 2012. That those lives had been erased so violently from this earth shocked people univ...
Published: Mar 12, 2026 at 03:24 PM
To The Editor:
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of working closely with Brandon Moore.
What has moved me most is how deeply he cares about Newtown and the people who call it home.
When I ran for Town Clerk, Brandon stepped up to suppor...
Published: Mar 12, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown BSA Troop 270 celebrated its 124th Eagle Scout on February 21.
Founded in 1958, the troop celebrated its first Eagle Scout in 1966, when David Hughes became the first to achieve the honor. Sixty years and 123 young men later, a 15-year-old Ne...
Updated: Mar 11, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Family: My family in Newtown is myself, my wife Tess, and our cat Tigger.
How did you meet Tess? We went to college together, and we were both English majors.
How long have you lived in Newtown? Four years.
Where do you work and what ...
Updated: Mar 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Commission on Aging (COA) members discussed transportation and budget information Human Services recently presented to the Board of Finance (BOF) at their Tuesday, February 24, meeting.
The meeting was originally scheduled for February 23. However, ...
Published: Mar 09, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Wednesday, February 25: 7:53 pm, medical assist, Dodgingtown Road, Dodgingtown responded.
Thursday, February 26: 1:58 am, service call, 2 Fallen Leaf Lane, Hook & Ladder responded; 9:31 am, motor vehicle accident (MVA), Obtuse and Tower Roads...
Updated: Apr 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
This month marks the third year for the Mary Hawley Public Service Award.
Named in honor of Newtown’s beloved benefactress, the award was established in late 2023 to promote volunteerism by recognizing an individual who, through lengthy and exception...
Published: Mar 09, 2026 at 07:30 AM
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present Frank Bruckmann demonstrating a clothed figure in oil on Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 pm, at Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street.
The demonstration is open to the public and admission is...
