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Published: Jul 10, 2020 at 08:40 AM
Sigrid Nauen Hewitt died on May 3 at age 93. Daughter of the late Carl Ernest Nauen and Gertrude Wefers Nauen. Born in Krefeld, Germany, Sigrid Hewitt was a graduate of the Foxhollow School and Wellesley College.
She was a master gardener and a membe...
Published: Jul 10, 2020 at 08:15 AM
On its third day of the season, July 7, the Newtown Farmers Market was busy just moments after opening.
Its 2020 season began on June 23. The market is set to be open at Fairfield Hills, from 2 to 6:30 pm, every Tuesday this summer.
Some changes for ...
Updated: Jul 10, 2020 at 10:42 AM
As Newtown’s COVID-19 cases and losses seem to have nearly stalled with just one new confirmed case and no additional virus-related deaths in the past week, a curious push/pull situation is developing statewide as Governor Ned Lamont paused Phase 3 r...
Updated: Jul 10, 2020 at 08:47 AM
Occupation: As of a year ago, I am “The Book Lady” — also known as the owner of Turning The Page, an indie bookstore just down the road on Route 25 in Monroe. Prior to that, I read, learned, and laughed with Newtown’s fifth and sixth graders as t...
Published: Jul 10, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Local children participating in Newtown Continuing Education’s Outdoor Explorers Camp are set to experience many adventures outside.
“What’s nice about this particular program is we are going to be outdoors almost all of the time... If we have a chan...
Updated: Jul 10, 2020 at 10:55 AM
WASHINGTON, DC — US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) pledged to carefully review the massive roster of recipients for suspicious allocations this week after the Trump administration released long-awaited data regarding the Paycheck Protection Prog...
Published: Jul 10, 2020 at 07:00 AM
July 28, 1995
Last Sunday’s downpour and a few sprinkles during the week did little to alleviate extremely dry conditions in Newtown. Newtown health district officials urged continued water conservation measures. Newtown Health District Director...
Updated: Jul 10, 2020 at 08:03 AM
The Board of Education approved a “Resolution on Equity and Diversity” at its meeting on July 7, following a local push to examine diversity in the community and school system.
Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue said the resolution “is a st...
Published: Jul 10, 2020 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education scheduled two extra meetings, for July 21 and August 4, in the course of its meeting on July 7, and it quickly became clear why: There is a lot of work to do.
During the meeting, which was conducted via video and phone calls, S...
Published: Jul 10, 2020 at 07:00 AM
We seem to have made it through the COVID-19 Fourth of July weekend in a relatively quiet manner. Only a few top notch blasts were heard (and seen above tree tops) around town on Saturday night. Neighborhood fireworks and noisy gatherings typical to ...
