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To the Editor: Why has there been so dramatic a decline in our schools’ enrollment over the past 12 years? Should we be concerned that enrollment will continue to decline for the next five years? The forecast in the current School District budget ind...

To the Editor: The senior citizens of Newtown were once again graciously invited to a rehearsal of Beauty and the Beast at Newtown Middle School. Sandwiches, salads, all sorts of fruit, and wonderful desserts were prepared for us beforehand. Then the...

Rose Gambardella Sansonetti, age 82, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Thomas Sansonetti, entered into eternal peace on Friday, April 5, 2019, at her home, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Rose was born in Bridgeport on September 27...

There were multiple references during the Church Dedication Service on April 7 to the length of time it took Grace Family Church (GFC) to get approvals for and then build its new home. Years of patience, setbacks, and perseverance were all acknowledg...

Ann Elizabeth Principi, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her home in Ridgefield. Ann was born to John and Agnes McGlynn on February 27, 1928, in Danbury. A lifelong resident of Ridgefield, she attended Ridgefield High School ...

The Garden Club of Newtown will host “Climate Change and Hope” on Tuesday, April 23. The public is invited to this free presentation by Jack Kozuchowski. The program will begin at 1 pm and will be held in the lower community/meeting room of C.H. Boot...

Elizabeth Adotte Adam, 52, of Sandy Hook, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019, from complications related to breast cancer. Born on November 2, 1966, to Ruth Peirce Adotte and the late Dr George Adotte of East Canaan, Elizabeth was the wife of...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Newtown Congregational Church and the Nurture Team, we would like to thank all of those who attended the recent College Admissions Prep Program. We hope, for those who attended, we were able to provide insight and that...

To the Editor: I am writing on behalf of the Newtown Pokémon Go trainers, for whom the Newtown Parks and Recreation Department (P&R) opened the Liberty Fields gates on Thursday, April 12, from 5 pm to 6 pm. We wish to thank P&R for their assistance i...

As the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation (CVHF) continues with phase one of construction at its animal sanctuary property on Old Farm Road, it has also begun removing trees to support its meadow restoration initiative. The CVHF released a statement...