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Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to host Joel Barlow of Redding on October 2, bounced back with a 3-2 win at Notre Dame-Fairfield on October 4, then fell 3-1 at New Milford on October 7. The Nighthawks were competit...

Newtown High School's field hockey team defeated Bethel 7-1 on October 2 and topped Brookfield 6-0 two days later in contests at Blue & Gold Stadium, then went on the road and defeated New Fairfield 5-2 on October 8 to improve to 10-0 this fall. In t...

Newtown High School’s boys’ soccer team seems to have taken well to the wet weather. The Nighthawks defeated a pair of South-West Conference foes in the rain this past week, earning a 2-0 shutout at Masuk of Monroe under a light mist on October 3 and...

To the editor: My name is Charlie Gardner, and I am running for Newtown’s Legislative Council in District 1. My wife, Kathy, and I are proud to call Newtown home and feel exceptionally fortunate to raise our three young sons here. We’ve witnessed fir...

To the Editor: I write to strongly endorse the following individuals for Board of Finance: Steve Hinden, Chris Gardner, Keith Alexander, and Ned Simpson. For more than 20 years, I’ve worked with talented elected officials. All four candidates, Steve ...

To the Editor: I have been a resident of Newtown for the past 23 years and have always supported the best candidate regardless of their party affiliation. Over the past several years, my volunteer work on several Newtown organizations/committees has ...

To the Editor: As a 50-year resident of Newtown, commissioner on various town initiatives for ten years, and chair of the Commission on Aging (COA) for five years, I have spent a lot of time with the Board of Finance (BOF). I truly believe that it is...

Eleanor “Caroline” Johnston Stokes passed away peacefully on October 3, 2019, in Hilton Head Island, S.C., just one month shy of her 99th birthday. Born in 1920, she was the daughter of Albert and Belle Johnston. She cherished her years growing up in...

To the Editor: I am writing to voice my enthusiastic support for Deb Zukowski for a seat on Newtown’s Board of Education. Three valuable seats will be open next month, and Newtown would be well-served to see Deb Z. fill one of them. Deb and her husba...

To the Editor: I support Paul Lundquist for reelection to the Legislative Counsel. Paul is finishing his fourth term there and has been its chairman for the past two years. He has always been available to speak to you on the issues, whether its educa...