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Published: Oct 31, 2025 at 07:00 AM
For his Senior Capstone project, in conjunction with his role as Newtown High School varsity baseball captain, Jack Carta organized and executed a youth home run derby fundraiser in support of Everytown Foundation, which is fighting to end gun violen...
Published: Oct 31, 2025 at 07:00 AM
On the morning of Monday, October 27, Wesley Learning Center hosted a Trunk-or-Treat event in its shared parking lot with Newtown United Methodist Church. Many parents came and dressed up their car trunks in various decorations.
Published: Oct 31, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Karin Halstead has been named the Fairfield County Fire Chiefs Emergency Plan 2025 Bill Halstead Firefighter of The Year.
A 28-year veteran of the fire service, Halstead followed in her father’s footsteps to become a firefighter in her hometown. The ...
Published: Oct 31, 2025 at 07:00 AM
CHESTER — In 1932 the Australian government took military action to address the growing emu population in western provinces to very mixed results. Sounds like a great plot for a musical comedy, right? The Great Emu War, which just concluded a run at ...
Published: Oct 31, 2025 at 07:00 AM
The Town of Newtown has reached an important milestone in the long-awaited Pootatuck River restoration effort. Housatonic Railroad Company has agreed to an understanding in principle on a plan to clean up the Pootatuck River following a culvert colla...
Published: Oct 30, 2025 at 02:43 PM
To The Editor:
I am writing to offer my endorsement of Neil Chaudhary for Newtown’s Police Commission. Neil has long demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our community — both through active volunteerism and through his service as our Police Commi...
Published: Oct 30, 2025 at 02:42 PM
To The Editor:
Last week my wife wrote a letter to the editor endorsing Ben Ruben for Legislative Council and I can’t echo her words enough. I met Ben Ruben just over a year ago when he volunteered to coach our son’s t-ball team. Very quickly after m...
Published: Oct 30, 2025 at 02:40 PM
To The Editor:
As a proud Newtown resident, I’m fired up to support Scott Cicciari for re-election to our Police Commission. For over eight years as Vice Chair, Scott has been all-in — steady, fearless, and deeply committed to keeping our town safe.
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Published: Oct 30, 2025 at 02:38 PM
To The Editor:
In trying to encourage political participation it has often been said that “democracy is not a spectator sport.” I’ve always been somewhat troubled by that analogy. I’d prefer that people didn’t partake of politics as if it were a spor...
Published: Oct 30, 2025 at 02:37 PM
To The Editor:
I am writing this letter in support of Tracey Pertoso, candidate for Newtown Legislative Council District 3.
“Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.” This quote by Henri Bergson comes to mind when I think of Tracey. She...
