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As Newtown officials approached the 3,500 mark for absentee ballot applications issued for the upcoming presidential primary, State Representative and Newtown delegation member JP Sredzinski issued a press advisory railing against Connecticut’s Democ...

The Newtown Board of Selectmen (BOS) met virtually on the evening of August 3 and approved a number of motions, including the acceptance of open space donations, the construction manager for the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial (SHPM), and the Hawley El...

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Occupation: I am a tax manager at a small CPA firm in Fairfield. Family: My family consists of me, my husband, Dan, and our almost 15-year-old daughter, Rachel, who will be a sophomore at the high school. Pets: We have a 9-year-old puggle...

Local students will return to school buildings with a hybrid education model in September. Newtown Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue recommended using the previously outlined hybrid model at the Board of Education’s August 6 special meetin...

Two days after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through Newtown, leaving nearly 10,000 people without electricity, Newtown Parks & Recreation programs continue to be effected. Due to a continued lack of electricity, as well as downed power lines, the depar...

Thomas “Tom” Joseph Chiaramonte, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on August 3. Tom is the beloved husband of Virginia “Ginny” Chiaramonte (married 63 years) and dad to son, James Chiaramonte; daughter, Virginia, and her husband, Tom Hessler; and da...

August 6, the second morning post-Tropical Storm Isaias, dawned bright and clear, with two sounds competing for the soundwaves: chainsaws and generators, kicking off another day of cleanup efforts and their accompanying cacophony. As of 7:16 am, 7,52...

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Griffin Paynter, who died earlier this year, is being indefinitely postponed. Griffin, 25, lived much of his life in Newtown. He was living in Forney, Texas, when he died on March 11, 2020. A music enthusia...