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NSB Handling Furlough Loans After Related Legislation Signed

Published: Jan 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Within 24 hours of Governor Ned Lamont signing fast-tracked legislation to support a zero-interest loan program to help furloughed federal workers make ends meet, Newtown Savings Bank (NSB) has established itself as a local go-to location for those l...

Specialist Shares Natural Remedies For Winter Skin Problems

Updated: Jan 24, 2019 at 09:15 AM
Wintertime may bring beautiful snowscapes across Connecticut, but the season also comes with freezing temperatures and harsh winds that can leave skin looking cracked, red, and inflamed. Wellness Spa Therapist Maria Sabla says there are a variety of ...

From First Win To 100th Triumph, Milestones Celebrated By Grapplers

Updated: Jan 23, 2019 at 05:48 PM
On a night in which senior captain Nik Accousti’s 100th career high school win was celebrated — he accomplished the milestone in Danbury’s tournament on December 29 — Noah Clark, a freshman newcomer to the sport, earned his first triumph on the mats ...

Ayako Piera

Published: Jan 23, 2019 at 02:35 PM
Ayako Tsukada Piera, of Newtown, passed away peacefully at Danbury Hospital on January 19, 2019, at the age of 58. Her daughter, Laina, and husband, Michael, were by her side. She was born in September 1960 in Tokyo, Japan, along with her twin sister...

Jeanette Bradburn

Updated: Jan 23, 2019 at 01:37 PM
Jeanette Lorraine (Anderson) Bradburn, 88, of Newtown, went home peacefully to our Lord in her sleep on January 20, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on December 6, 1930, to Lysle and Lillian Anderson in LaPorte, Ind. She was marri...

Eversource Schedules Flyovers For Damage Assessment

Published: Jan 23, 2019 at 10:25 AM
Eversource will begin flyovers of Connecticut for post-storm review/damage assessment of transmission and distribution lines, beginning Wednesday, January 23, through Wednesday, January 30. Flyovers on January 23 will assess the hardest hit distribut...

Citizen Police Academy Informational Program Planned

Published: Jan 23, 2019 at 09:45 AM
The 25th annual Citizen Police Academy will be offered to the general public by the Newtown Police Department this spring. The free informational program is intended to explain local law enforcement to town residents and to those living in surroundin...

Future Producers? Learning New Skills In Middle Gate’s Video Club

Updated: Jan 23, 2019 at 09:13 AM
A new Video Club is being offered for third grade students at Middle Gate Elementary School this school year, and students in it are learning the basics of using the iMovie program on iPads. Library/media specialist Suzanne Hurley oversees the club. ...

BOE Celebrates Cyber Robotics Coding Competition Students

Updated: Jan 23, 2019 at 09:10 AM
The Board of Education celebrated two teams of students from Newtown Middle School, at its meeting on January 8, who earned third and fourth place in the December 7 Cyber Robotics Coding Competition (CRCC), held at the University of Bridgeport. Accor...

All Three Relays Break Pool Records As Hawk Swimmers Come Out On Top

Updated: Jan 23, 2019 at 09:04 AM
Each of Newtown High School’s relay teams broke pool records in the team’s 111-45 win over visiting Bunnell-Stratford, on January 22. The same four freestyle standouts — Xavier Williams, Colby Delia, Mason Suba, and Rick Irving — set new NHS pool sta...