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If the most important vote we cast as individuals is what we choose to spend our money on, there are some things to keep in mind before reaching for flower bouquets this Valentine’s Day. From where the flowers are grown to what each purchase supports...

Sweets, especially chocolates, are a traditional way for one to win over the heart of another. (Call it tasty bribery if you wish.) Gifted in the form of a heart and boxed with fancy ribbon, this tactic becomes romantic. With St Valentine’s Day less ...

For Newtown High School, the biggest point scored in the February 9 South-West Conference wrestling championships was actually one that went against the Nighthawks — by design. Heavyweight grappler Joe Zeller, in command of his pinnacle bout with a 7...

Crime statistics indicate a marked increase in the local number of vehicle-related crimes in 2018, compared to 2017, including vehicle theft, and especially the theft of items from within vehicles. But while there were major increases in such categor...

Using a cleverly edited video that illustrated the hundreds of individuals who come together to create a successful Metropolitan Opera performance, keynote speaker Dr Danielle Rathey kicked off Newtown’s first Community Organization Summit at the Mun...

Some residents have their sights on spring. Protect Our Pollinators (POP) members Holly Kocet and Mary Wilson have the date of Sunday, April 7 in mind as their group hopes to lead an effort for a Pollinator Pathway in Newtown — a pesticide-free corri...

Newtown students participated in rounds of the National Geographic “GeoBee,” answering an array of geography questions at Newtown Middle School on January 17 and Reed Intermediate School on January 29. According to National Geographic’s website, nati...

After more than 15 years as owner of Creative Music Center in Monroe, Elizabeth “Liz” Reisman passed away on January 9, 2019, at the age of 55, from brain cancer. Ms Reisman had grown up with a passion for music, playing flute in her high school band...

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that — in accordance with a [naviga:u]Presidential proclamation[/naviga:u] directing flags to be lowered throughout the country in honor of former US Representative John David Dingell, Jr of Michigan, the longest-s...

Robert “Bob” Edward Biscoe, 63, of Cary, N.C., passed away January 29, 2019. He grew up in Danbury and Newtown, where he graduated from Henry Abbott Technical High School in 1973 and studied drafting. Bob then went on to graduate from Waterbury State...