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A combined air conditioning project for Hawley Elementary School’s multipurpose room and Newtown Middle School’s cafeteria gained momentum on February 19, when the Board of Education approved hiring a contractor for the project. According to Town Pur...

BRIDGEPORT (AP)— Infowars host Alex Jones, who is being sued for calling the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax, may face a Waterbury jury. Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis on February 14 told the lawyers for Jones and the parents of the Sandy Hook...

Newtown’s guard and percussion groups participated in regional events February 16, and more competitions are scheduled for this upcoming weekend. On Saturday, February 16, Newtown Junior Varsity Guard competed at New Milford High School in the Musica...

Newtown resident Ross MacDonald will be the guest lecturer at WestConn next week, when the university continues its 2019 Spring Semester Master of Fine Arts lecture series. Ross is scheduled to be in Room 144 of the university’s Visual and Performing...

Local officials who have been waiting for newly elected Governor Ned Lamont’s first budget proposal are drilling into the massive document because, as the saying goes, “the devil is in the details.” On first pass, it looks like Newtown residents will...

The alluring aroma of spices filled the entryway of BD Provisions as culinary instructor and June 2011 Food Network Chopped winner Heather Priest hosted a free, hour-long Spice Up 2019 cooking demonstration on Sunday, February 10. With a table set up...

Fraser Woods Montessori School students presented Research Day projects on February 7, when friends and family were invited to visit to learn about the topics students chose to study. Research Day is an annual event at Fraser Woods Montessori School....

When it comes to minimizing the life-threatening damage that can occur during a heart attack, Dr Essam Nakhla, a Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology) Specialist at Waterbury Hospital, knows that “time is muscle.” That is why he would like to see many ...

Newtown Public Schools marked World Read Aloud Day on February 1 in a number of ways. At Newtown Middle School, guests read to students in the school’s library. Classes rotated through the library to hear the different visitors read. Guests for the d...

Taxpayers speaking at a February 14 Board of Finance public hearing on the $120.3 million overall budget proposed for 2019-20 focused their comments on the education side of the spending plan, which at $78,104,410 represents 64.9 percent of the spend...