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Newtown Youth Cheer has had an incredible 2025 season so far. After strong performances at the CT Strong Fun Competition and Shoreline Local Cheer Competition, all four cheer teams moved on to the Connecticut State Cheer Competition at Southern Conne...

Approximately 42 new and returning officials raised their right hand and swore to serve Newtown and its community in a ceremony on Saturday, November 29. Held in Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, the Newtown Municipal Town Officials Swearing-In Cer...

To The Editor: On behalf of the FAITH Food Pantry volunteer team and the 100+ families served by our food pantry this Thanksgiving week, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the residents of Newtown for their extraordinary generosity this ...

To The Editor: This year I was incredibly honored to serve as the Chair of Newtown’s American Legion Post 202 Oratorical Contest. To say I walked away inspired is an understatement. Our six student participants brought heart, discipline, and seriousn...

To The Editor: There’s been a lot of discussion recently about automated cameras being installed in Newtown (for traffic enforcement), and I’d like to address an important aspect that I haven’t heard discussed yet: privacy. While I fully support enfo...

To The Editor: As chair of the Development Committee, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the entire Newtown community for making this year’s Turkey Trot such a tremendous success. On a beautiful Thanksgiving morning, more than 1,700 runners and ...

To The Editor: The swearing in ceremony for Newtown’s elected officials was truly, as our new First Selectman Bruce Walczak said, a showcase of the building blocks of democracy right here in Newtown. So many of Newtown’s citizens came to see the cere...

To The Editor: Each Lions Club has its unique projects. However, wherever they are located whether here in America, in Europe, Africa or Asia, they also share many things in common. Fundamental to all chapters is to live up to our motto or creed whic...

Not to take credit for a good insight — this was recently seen in a shared post on a local social media group: “I heard something recently that really made me pause. A woman who works at a thrift store said she wishes people would donate their childr...

President Donald J. Trump has ordered flags lowered until sunset today. The President issued a proclamation around noon today calling for flags to be lowered “As a mark of respect for the memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army Natio...