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Newtown residents Jen Rogers and Hanna Roehrs returned home from New Haven last weekend with ribbons from the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut. The guild is presenting “Interlacements: Artistic Expressions in Weaving,” its biennial exhibition, at Ri...

Members of the Newtown Senior Center went on an organized bus trip to Fascia’s Chocolates in Waterbury on March 27. The outing was part of Newtown Senior Center Assistant Judy Thomas’ “Tour Time with Judy.” At Fascia’s Chocolates, the group had a cho...

Occupation: I’ve been a reading specialist for more than 30 years for children with special needs, including dyslexia. I love it. Family: My husband is Gene Cox. I have two sons. My son Aaron and my daughter-in-law, Amy, live next door to me....

Due to a significant number of design changes that were made to a planned large veterinary complex, known as Pleasant Paws Pet Center at 94 South Main Street (Route 25), the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) is requiring the project’s applicant to o...

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation (CVHF) announced in its spring newsletter on March 20 that phase one of construction is beginning to take place at the animal sanctuary property, located on Old Farm Road. “It’s an exciting time,” Jenny Hubbard...

Sandy Hook Elementary School faculty welcomed third and fourth grade students to its Reading Campout on the evening of March 20. Cynthia McArthur, the school’s Language Arts Consultant, said the event’s theme was “Spring into Reading,” and that it he...

Newtown Middle School’s musical production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr is set to be staged this weekend, April 5 to 7, at the school, 11 Queen Street. While students prepared to rehearse on March 29, Director Theresa Talluto said residents sh...

Newtown High School and Newtown Middle School graduation dates, the 2019-20 school calendar, and a Sandy Hook Elementary School lightning protection project contractor were all approved at the Board of Education’s April 2 meeting. The date for the NH...

Welcome to National Poetry Month! I won’t offend the poets among our readers by even attempting to wax poetic here, but I will offer a reminder that C.H. Booth Library has been hosting another wonderful series by Dr Mark Schenker in recent weeks. The...

UPDATE (April 24, 2019): This story has been updated changing a n incorrect reference to a Sandy Hook capital project and correcting the amount of a bonding authorization request for Hawley School. * * * * * The Legislative Council has endor...