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Published: Jun 17, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Newtown Parks and Recreation has announced the reopening of Eichler’s Cove beach and Treadwell pool, following CDC guidance to protect swimmers, staff, and the community.
Eichler’s Cove beach is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, June 18, and Treadwell...
Updated: Jun 17, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Summer programs for children ages 4-13 will be available from the Summer Day Camp/Child Care Programs through Newtown Parks & Recreation, with limited spaces available. COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions will be in place.
There is no half-pint prog...
Updated: Jun 25, 2020 at 12:25 PM
Lorenz Mang, husband of Heidi Mang, passed away peacefully in his sleep, June 11. He was born in Oberschweinbach, Germany in April 1932.
He and his wife resided in Newtown for the past 16 years. Lorenz’s survivors include his daughter Doris and her h...
Updated: Jun 25, 2020 at 12:25 PM
Jean E. Renjilian, 84, died May 1, 2020, of COVID-19, after a brief hospital stay. She was born in Framingham, Mass., in 1935, daughter of the late Franklin D. MacCormick and Margaret Chalmers MacCormick.
She graduated from Oberlin College in 1957 an...
Published: Jun 16, 2020 at 08:00 AM
A Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day was conducted outside the Public Works building on Saturday, June 6. For five hours, residents of all towns within the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority region could drop off items not accepted at local...
Published: Jun 16, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Newtown Historical Society is creating a historical record of local COVID-19 experiences, and residents are asked to take part in the effort.
“Your contributions,” an announcement for the project reads, “will be archived with those of other Newto...
Published: Jun 16, 2020 at 07:00 AM
The C. H. Booth Library now offers patrons free “Wowbrary” e-mail alerts that showcase the library’s newest items each week.
According to a release from the library, the alerts feature the latest bestsellers, movies, music CDs, audio books, children’...
Published: Jun 16, 2020 at 06:00 AM
Newtown Park and Bark, 21 Old Farm Road, will reopen on Wednesday, June 17.
There will be a limit of 20 visitors (humans) at a time in the dog park.
The water features will not be turned on at this time.
There are no public restrooms, so plan accordi...
Updated: Jun 17, 2020 at 02:23 PM
To the Editor:
Statues and monuments symbolize people and events of our culture and our country. They are public. They are commissioned, raised, and maintained with public funds. They serve a purpose that was determined in large part through public m...
Updated: Jun 25, 2020 at 12:26 PM
With profound sadness, we announce that on Wednesday, June 10, Dawn O’Brien Hill, age 67, passed away from Giant Cell Arteritis at Yale New Haven Hospital. With all of the hope and determination to overcome this disease, her body could no longer endu...
