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Published: Mar 30, 2019 at 07:00 AM
Having gone from a college-age intern doing data entry to becoming chairman of the board, former Newtown State Representative Christopher Lyddy has seemingly done it all for the Newtown Parent Connection (NPC).
So longtime friend, mentor, and NPC fou...
Published: Mar 30, 2019 at 07:00 AM
One Newtown parent spoke at a roughly seven-hour-long Education Committee public hearing on March 18 to support the creation of a state-level task force for dyslexia.
Resident and parent Alissa Heizler-Mendoza was just one of the people who spoke in ...
Updated: Mar 29, 2019 at 06:06 PM
BETHEL — A free private event for Sandy Hook/Newtown children and families is being planned for Friday, April 5, by a nearby trampoline park and a local nonprofit organization.
The Bethel location of Sky Zone Trampoline Park — which offers indoor fr...
Published: Mar 29, 2019 at 03:00 PM
Striving for an impactful encore to last season’s South-West Conference championship run, Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team has its sights set on not only repeating as conference champs but also claiming bragging rights at the state level a...
Published: Mar 29, 2019 at 02:55 PM
Anna Malkin takes over as head coach of the Newtown High School boys’ tennis team and will lead a squad that brings plenty of enthusiasm to the court.
“We had a great amount of interest in tennis this year, and a bunch of experienced freshman and sop...
Published: Mar 29, 2019 at 02:50 PM
On the top of the list of goals for Coach Maureen Maher, along with qualifying for the South-West Conference tournament, is for her Newtown High School girls’ tennis team to be recognized for its efforts off the court itself.
“Our goals this year are...
Updated: Mar 29, 2019 at 03:09 PM
Families United in Newtown (FUN) founder Linda Jones vividly recalls the day she decided to try and bring her late son, Tyler, to a Bethel retail store to gauge his capacity for tolerating the experience. Tyler, who was on the autism spectrum and non...
Updated: Mar 29, 2019 at 05:04 PM
Newtown Interfaith Council (NIC) has announced it will present a community gathering this weekend.
All are invited to be together in the midst of grief, to find peace and support.
The gathering is planned for Sunday, March 31, at 3 pm. It will be at ...
Updated: Mar 29, 2019 at 08:46 AM
Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue announced in an e-mail to district parents on March 28, that Friday, March 29 is “Family Friendly Friday,” and she is encouraging all to take part in the day. The event is for all students, staff, and fami...
Updated: Mar 29, 2019 at 05:01 PM
Occupation: I’m the new program coordinator for the Newtown Community Center. I saw the job posting and thought, having been involved in the community for quite some time, it would be a perfect fit to schedule programming for the center that woul...