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Updated: Jan 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
UPDATE (10:02 am): This story has been updated to reflect the correct date of the Parks & Rec truck fire.
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A major winter storm anticipated to cause significant snowfall lived up to expectations when it blew through Newtown on Su...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Parent Connection is a local nonprofit organization that aims to educate, embrace, and empower families in crisis and in the prevention of substance abuse. Newtown Parent Connection was founded in 1993 by Dorrie Carolan, a Newtown resident wh...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Family: My wife Stephanie, daughters Madelyn and Sophie, and son Louie III — we call him Trey.
Pets: We have two dogs, Lucy and Ethel.
How did you meet your wife? We met in high school. We did a project in Health class where we had to mak...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Sometimes gardeners are influenced by old customs or advice that may not reflect the latest thinking. Here are a few myths and facts to help you rethink your gardening maintenance.
Myth: All gardens should be mulched.
Fact: While many garden...
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 at 01:04 PM
February is American Heart Month. Newtown Community Center, in collaboration with Newtown Health District, is offering free blood pressure screenings throughout the month. There will be three screenings offered in the community center lobby, 8 Simpso...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 06:00 AM
Klaus Peter Spiegel, a 50-year resident of Newtown, passed away on May 21, 2025 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, just twelve days prior to the passing of his beloved wife of 65 years, Marcia Barbara Spiegel.
Born in Berlin, Germany, on July...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 06:00 AM
Marcia Barbara Spiegel, a 50-year resident of Newtown, passed away on June 2, 2025 from complications of a heart attack, just twelve days after the passing of her beloved husband of 65 years, Klaus Peter Spiegel.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on Ma...
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 at 11:31 AM
UPDATE (February 3, 2026): This story has been updated after Governor Ned Lamont announced that he will extend the Severe Cold Weather Protocol through February 10.
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HARTFORD — On Tuesday, February 2, Governor Ned Lamont announced that he i...
Updated: Jan 27, 2026 at 09:50 AM
With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our cherished sister, Ingrid B. Schneider, on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Ingrid was born in New York City on September 11, 1959 to the late Joseph and Margaret Schneider. She attended Danbury Public ...
Published: Jan 27, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Readers are invited for a rare opportunity to hear an evening of Joni Mitchell’s best-loved songs with her own original arrangements, including her orchestration, performed live by local musicians. Song videos and background insights will trace her j...
