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When state and conference officials changed the high school football scheduling format, this is what they had in mind. Newtown High defeated host Fairfield Prep in a tough nonconference battle on September 20, building a two-touchdown lead in the sec...

To the Editor: Jennifer Cebry, chairman of the Newtown Arts Festival, welcomed the world to the 2018 Newtown Arts Festival [September 20-22], and a lot of them showed up. Under the leadership of Ms Cebry, the Newtown Arts festival, sponsored by the N...

Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team bounced back from its first loss of the season and a disappointing tie to get back into the win column on September 23. The Nighthawks scored five times in the opening half en route to a 6-0 triumph over Strat...

To the Editor: Protect Our Pollinators wants to thank those who were involved in the planting of a new pollinator garden at the Animal Control Center, which was established last Thursday. Thanks to the Jeniam Foundation, who made possible the purchas...

To the Editor: Judit DeStefano is a kind, genuine, caring, and qualified candidate for District 1. I have had the pleasure of working with her for the past year, and her passion for Newtown and its community is apparent in everything she does. The to...

To the Editor: I’m writing to ask for your support for my candidacy for the Newtown Legislative Council in District 2. I’ve lived with my family in Newtown for 17 years and I’m passionate about our community. My goals since the first day I entered of...

To the Editor: We met Alison several years ago through our young son who had become ‘best buddies’ with her oldest child in daycare. Alison made all of the initial inroads, introducing herself, setting up play dates, and just being so welcoming to ou...

To the Editor: We’re fortunate in Newtown. We have a two-party system that (for the most part) lacks the partisanship that has crippled our national and state governments. And we see progress: roads are getting paved, our high school graduates go on ...

To the Editor: Newtown is lucky to have the opportunity to reelect Rebekah Harriman-States to the Board of Education. Rebekah has been deeply immersed in the Newtown community for 17 years. She helped found the My Sandy Hook Family Fund and the EverW...

To The Editor: My name is Andrew Marone, and I am excited to be running for an alternate seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission. My wife and I moved to town almost a year and a half ago, and Newtown already holds a very special place in my heart....