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Published: Jun 28, 2020 at 08:00 AM
As if Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert was not busy enough handling coronavirus issues, she is now grappling with the news that the aggressive lone star tick is proliferating in the region.
Culbert, who has made tickborne disease educat...
Updated: Aug 14, 2020 at 03:04 PM
Residents looking for a reprieve from their homes — especially those who enjoy being near water — have been given the OK to head toward the town’s two public swimming locations.
The beach at Eichler’s Cove and the pool at Treadwell Memorial Park have...
Published: Jun 27, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Newtown Fire Marshal’s Office offers a reminder on the types of fireworks permitted to be used in Connecticut. Per Public Act 06-177, effective June 9, 2006, the only types of fireworks that can be purchased and used by Connecticut residents are ...
Published: Jun 27, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Some time ago Newtown nurse Ann (Nancy) Rhodes, APRN-BC, saw the need to organize a book that could provide practical tips and tools to solve common medical problems she regularly encountered in the home that could prevent unnecessary hospitalization...
Published: Jun 26, 2020 at 04:40 PM
Richard Alfred Nesline, of Naples, Fla., died peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, on June 24, after a courageous battle with cancer. “Rit,” as he was best known, was 83 years old.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen; parents Mar...
Published: Jun 26, 2020 at 02:00 PM
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Eddie Baza Calvo, Trump campaign surrogate and Former Governor of Guam, will join Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Isl...
Updated: Jun 26, 2020 at 12:17 PM
A trio of projects under the purview of Newtown’s Public Building & Site Commission (PBSC) is progressing as expected and on schedule according to Commission Chairman Robert Mitchell.
The new police headquarters remains on schedule and on or slightly...
Updated: Jun 26, 2020 at 10:03 AM
As coronavirus cases in Connecticut neared 46,000 on June 24, resulting in nearly 4,300 deaths across the state, American hospital officials and health experts warned that politicians focusing on the economy and a public tired of being cooped up are ...
Published: Jun 26, 2020 at 08:15 AM
During the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company annual meeting on Monday, June 15, officer elections were held.
In the Firefighting Branch, officers for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 are Chief, Bill Halstead, who is entering ...
Updated: Jun 26, 2020 at 09:46 AM
The Newtown Community Center began its planned phased reopening on June 22, and, once the doors were open, residents began arriving.
“It’s been a busy morning,” Community Center Director Matthew Ariniello said, just before noon on Monday.
Splashing c...
