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Is a government within a government anachronistic? The Borough of Newtown encompasses just over 1,200 acres in the center of town and is inhabited by, according to the 2010 census, around 1,900 citizens. Incorporated in 1824, it is a self-governing m...

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, May 23: 12:34 pm, wires down, near 170 Mt Pleasant Road, Hawleyville and Hook & ladder...

Warrants/Drugs Police report that at about 6:36 pm on May 29, they spotted Michael Paradise, 33, of Redding, exit the passenger side of a vehicle at the Main Street flagpole intersection and then walk across Main Street to West Street. Police sa...

There are still openings for the Holcombe Hill 5K Trail Run which will benefit the Newtown Forest Association and REACH. It will take place at the Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve, 65 Great Hill Road, on Sunday, June 9. The race starts at 10 am. Ticke...

To the Editor: Saturday, May 25 was the perfect day for the Newtown Lions Club Duck Race. The Duck Race would not have happened without the help and support of many people who volunteered their time to make it a success. Mike Porco of Porco Construct...

UPDATE:  The name of the attorney representing Mr Rudzinski has been corrected in this article. In the initial version of this story, the name of the attorney representing the defendant was incorrect due to inaccurate information provided by the ...

Police this week said they are investigating reports from residents who have alerted them of “suspicious activity” in their neighborhoods. In response to reports of suspicious activity from people living in Sandy Hook, including the Riverside section...

Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team, seeded tenth in the Class L state tournament, visited No. 7 Xavier of Middletown in the first round on May 29 and came away with a 15-8 victory. Tucker Garrity had four goals and five assists, and Brett Pier...

Update: Game time for Thursday's contest versus Naugatuck has been changed to 2:30 pm. Highlighted by a pair of fifth-inning homeruns, the second-seeded Newtown High School baseball team posted a 9-1 victory over visiting and No. 31 Middletown i...

Seeded 17th in the Class LL state bracket, Newtown High School's softball team took the short trip to Danbury to face the No. 16 Hatters in first-round action on May 29. Newtown lost 10-2, ending a strong season that saw the Nighthawks post a regular...