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I-84 East was closed for more than 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon, and traffic backed up well into Danbury, after a single-vehicle accident resulted in the death of a 69-year-old man. Connecticut State Police were first on the scene of the February 2...

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Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team saw its South-West Conference tournament championship hopes end in a 70-40 loss to Notre Dame-Fairfield in the title game, at Bunnell High on February 26.

HARTFORD— Governor Ned Lamont said on February 26 that the State of Connecticut is continuing to coordinate its prevention efforts and organize necessary resources to respond to the potential novel coronavirus pandemic. While there are not any confir...

To the Editor: Over the past two decades, the Borough of Newtown has spend over $300,000 on the development and replacement of sidewalks within its limits. Much of this work has been realized on our historic Main Street where there has been a focus o...

To the Editor: There are families in Newtown struggling to remain in their homes due to financial difficulties. Some of these families face the possibility of having to leave Newtown, where their support system, job, children’s school, etc, are locat...

Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team will take on Notre Dame-Fairfield in the South-West Conference championship game tonight, February 26, at neutral site Bunnell High (1 Bulldog Boulevard in Stratford); tip is at 7 pm. Tickets, $10 for adul...

Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team spoiled Weston’s Senior Night with a 49-36 win on February 20, then had their Senior Night end in an exciting but disappointing finish, falling 57-51 to Bunnell of Stratford in overtime on February 25. The ...

To the Editor: I would like to remind people that there is a P&Z meeting next Thursday, March 5, regarding the request to build a second gas station in Hawleyville near Exit 9. The developer requested that this topic be put off several weeks, I’m ass...

Newtown High School's girls' basketball team defeated visiting New Fairfield 56-44 in the South-West Conference tournament semifinals on February 24. With the win, the second-seeded Nighthawks will play in the championship game.