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Vineyard Proposal Aired At Hearing

Published: Apr 13, 2019 at 08:00 AM
Residents living near a site at 56 Pole Bridge Road, which is proposed for a winery/vineyard, attended an April 4 Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing to learn more about the project and voice concerns about such development. Applicant A...

Raised Crosswalks Considered For Fairfield Hills

Updated: Apr 13, 2019 at 09:48 AM
In response to an anticipated increase in pedestrian traffic at Fairfield Hills stemming from new facilities that will be opening there, the Police Commission is considering the installation of “raised crosswalks” there as a pedestrian safety measure...

NHS Spanish Students Visit With Hawley Third Graders

Published: Apr 13, 2019 at 07:00 AM
As third graders at Hawley Elementary School entered the school’s multipurpose room on March 26, Newtown High School Spanish students greeted them. Soon, Spanish could be heard from every corner of the room as the students mingled at tables. The even...

Resident Makes ‘Safe Bike’ Donation To Town

Published: Apr 13, 2019 at 07:00 AM
A click-click-clicking sound filled the hallway of Town Hall South on Tuesday night, April 9, as Brad Accettella rolled a children’s bicycle into the Parks and Recreation meeting. His company, Guardian Bikes ([naviga:u]guardianbikes.com[/naviga:u]), ...

Green Thumbs Sprouting At Library’s Seed Starting Class

Updated: Apr 14, 2019 at 04:32 PM
As light poured through the windows of the C.H. Booth Library’s Gathering Room, on the second floor, a planter on the sill growing parsley, thyme, and oregano welcomed the nutrient-rich sunshine in on April 4. The windowsill herb garden was just one ...

Museum Director Floats Dumbo's PT Barnum Connections

Published: Apr 13, 2019 at 07:00 AM
BRIDGEPORT — Barnum Museum Director Kathleen Maher and her team eagerly awaited the March 29 release of Disney’s motion picture Dumbo, excited that another Hollywood blockbuster has a PT Barnum connection. In keeping with her goal to educate the publ...

NHS Baseball Team Wins Behind Haywood's Effort On Mound And At Plate

Updated: Apr 12, 2019 at 10:29 PM
Connor Haywood hit an inside-the-park home run, and pitched the Newtown High School baseball team to a 7-1 triumph over visiting Hall of West Hartford on April 12. Haywood pitched a complete game four-hitter with a whopping 11 strikeouts. At the plat...

Vijay Nair

Published: Apr 12, 2019 at 10:40 AM
Vijay Nair, 69, of Newtown, passed away peacefully at his home in Newtown on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Son of Ponnamma and Sankunny Nair, he was born in Alwaye, India, on July 7, 1949. Vijay was a resident of Newtown for more than 20 years. He is survi...