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To the Editor: Pickleball? [naviga:u]What’s that?[/naviga:u] A question enthusiasts of the sport so often hear when we are mentioning it to nonparticipants. Pickleball is a fun sport known as the fastest growing new sport in the USA. Actually, it’s a...

James D. Reilly, Jr, 86, of Monroe went home peacefully to our Lord on January 21, 2019. Mr Reilly was born in Bridgeport, son of the late James and Anna Reilly. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Mary Lou; son, Fran Reilly (Carrie); and son-in-l...

FAITH Food Pantry will be closed Tuesday, January 21, due to an unsafe amount of ice near its entrance. The announcement was made via [naviga:u]the nonecumenical pantry's Facebook page[/naviga:u] Tuesday morning. Volunteers do expect to be back in th...

Newtown Public Schools will have a two hour delay on Tuesday, January 22. The announcement was made in the evening on Monday, January 21.

Barbara C. Wadleigh, 93, of Newtown, passed away in her home peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, January 18, 2019. Barbara was born October 28, 1925, in New Rochelle, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late William K. Conover and Madge Watson....

The Town of Newtown issued a report noting that as of 10 am, Monday, January 21, “roughly 5 percent (600 homes) of our community” remained without power, down from a high of 2,300 the night before. “Eversource is presently focusing on six outage area...

To the Editor: The big game is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to gather around the TV and crack open a cold one with your friends and family. Whatever the outcome of the game, everyone wins when you drink responsibly and make safe ...

Following the town attorney’s review of proposed revisions to the Water Pollution Control Plan, Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) members have decided to submit the document for comments at an upcoming public hearing. The WSA has scheduled that hearing f...

Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) members are reviewing a 67-page report prepared by the agency’s consulting engineers on the need to expand sewage pumping capacity at the Sandy Hook Center sewage pump station at 5-A Glen Road. The pump station is one of...

UPDATE: (Sunday, January 20, 2019) This story was updated at approximately 6 pm to include information received from First Selectman Dan Rosenthal. UPDATE (Sunday, January 20, 2019): This story was updated updated at 11 am to include the latest u...