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A Bridgewater man is seeking a special zoning permit from the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) to convert an existing one-story building from its current office space use into a dance studio and one residential apartment. Applicant Paul Russo wants...

Newtown Continuing Education has limited openings available in the following classes and activities. Contact Newtown Continuing Education at 203-426-1787, 9 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, for further information on dates, times, and location or v...

From emergency call dispatchers to Italian neighborhoods, a wide variety of topics were celebrated at the annual Risk A Verse event, sponsored by Newtown Cultural Arts Commission, at Newtown Meeting House on April 7. Members of the community — adults...

A topic garnering major news headlines in recent times is the grain-free/boutique diet trend and the possible connection of heart disease. According to the Food and Drug Administration, “dogs that are fed ‘grain free’ food based on lentils, potatoes,...

Newtown High School students who recently earned the Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy were honored at the Board of Education’s April 4 meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue explained at the meeting that the students demonstrated a level...

Residents living near a site at 56 Pole Bridge Road, which is proposed for a winery/vineyard, attended an April 4 Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing to learn more about the project and voice concerns about such development. Applicant A...

In response to an anticipated increase in pedestrian traffic at Fairfield Hills stemming from new facilities that will be opening there, the Police Commission is considering the installation of “raised crosswalks” there as a pedestrian safety measure...

As third graders at Hawley Elementary School entered the school’s multipurpose room on March 26, Newtown High School Spanish students greeted them. Soon, Spanish could be heard from every corner of the room as the students mingled at tables. The even...

A click-click-clicking sound filled the hallway of Town Hall South on Tuesday night, April 9, as Brad Accettella rolled a children’s bicycle into the Parks and Recreation meeting. His company, Guardian Bikes ([naviga:u]guardianbikes.com[/naviga:u]), ...

As light poured through the windows of the C.H. Booth Library’s Gathering Room, on the second floor, a planter on the sill growing parsley, thyme, and oregano welcomed the nutrient-rich sunshine in on April 4. The windowsill herb garden was just one ...