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Newtown High School's boys' volleyball team, the No. 8 seed in the Class M bracket, defeated No. 8 and visiting Rockville 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-22) in the state tourney opener on June 4. With the win the Nighthawks advanced to visit top seed and fami...

Newtown High School's softball team used the long ball — a home run off the bat of Maddie Thoesen — and some small ball to defeat host Amity of Woodbridge 3-2 in eight innings of their Class LL State Tournament second-round clash on June 4. With the ...

To The Editor: The Trump administration is determined to relinquish our position as the global economic superpower. Having already turned their back on the growing and profitable Clean Energy sector, to China’s benefit, they are now looking to turn o...

To The Editor: I’d like to add my voice to those demanding that Governor Lamont veto what is known as “An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons”, or House Bill 5002. I’m an alternate member on Newtown’s Planning & Zoning Commission...

To The Editor: Friends Of Newtown Seniors Inc (FONS) held its second successful membership meeting and dinner on Wednesday, May 7, at the Newtown Community Center. Since 2016, FONS has worked to provide advocacy and services to Newtown seniors. The g...

William Francis Carboni passed peacefully on May 22, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born in Ridgefield to Peter Carboni and Margaret (Ryan) Carboni. He graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1963, and went on to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institu...

To The Editor: This week, we are in Washington DC, along with other board game industry professionals, to participate in a two-day series of meetings with legislators to let them know, firsthand, how our industry is being impacted. All board game com...

To The Editor: As citizens of Newtown, we often overlook the invaluable service provided by our commissions. Commissioners are remarkable individuals who selflessly dedicate themselves to serving the community, sacrificing precious family time. I wou...

To the Editor: Many thanks to all the Town and Country Garden Club volunteers who spent their Sunday morning pulling invasive Mile-a-Minute vine along the trail at High Meadow. Seeded berries are easily spread to new areas by birds and mammals, so th...

Mentioned briefly at the June 10 Borough of Newtown Board of Burgesses meeting and reported in our page A-8 story, "Burgesses Discuss Traffic, E-Bikes, Trees and More," E-Bikes are a nifty newer addition to our daily lives, but like many new things, ...