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Updated: Feb 04, 2026 at 12:22 PM
NOTE (Wednesday, February 19, 2026): This week's column has been updated to reflect the correct surname of the Newtown Lions Club member who shared news about the club' upcoming events.
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The folks at Newtown Community Center’s Bet...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:15 AM
Tony Berry, regularly seen around town driving his ladder-packed Ford pickup with his dog, Ginger, by his side, died January 20 at Danbury Hospital. He was 91 years old.
Born Philip Anthony Berry on November 11, 1934, to William (a furnace technician...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team went on the road and handed Kolbe Cathedral its first conference loss in six games, defeating the Cougars 67-62 at Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport on January 23. The Nighthawks returned home to face Im...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Joan Alexander and Newtown Senior Center will host a Lunch and Learn event with First Selectman Bruce Walczak on Wednesday, February 4, starting at noon.
The event marks Walczak’s first 60 days in office and will offer attendees a clear, practical lo...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education (BOE) discussed the proposed 2026-27 education budget of $96,086,919 — a roughly $4,342,275, or 4.73%, increase over the current year — at its Tuesday, January 27 meeting.
This comes after Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti...
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 08:51 AM
The Legislative Council recently approved the receipt of a $514,119 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to restore the stream bed of the Pootatuck River near the Aquarion wellfield.
The grant has a 25% local match that will b...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 06:55 AM
After a frenetically-paced second quarter, Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team was in the lead, 32-27, but looking to slow down visiting Kolbe Cathedral’s attack on offense while maintaining its fast-break scoring prowess. After all, Newtown...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 06:50 AM
The South West United girls’ hockey team, comprising players from a variety of towns — including Newtown, with Karli Thompson and Morgan Kenny on the roster — has had a tremendous season thus far, posting a record of 7-1-1, pulling off some hard-foug...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 06:45 AM
The Division III Newtown-New Fairfield Rebelhawks hockey team came up just short in a tightly-contested 1-0 loss to D-II opponent Guilford at Patsy DiLongo Rink in East Haven on January 21. Despite competing up a division, the Rebelhawks delivered a ...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 06:00 AM
On January 15, 2026, the world lost one of the best. John Peter Ligos, 95, of Long Valley, N.J., passed away peacefully at home. John/JP/Poppy was born on August 5, 1930 in South Orange, N.J., and so began an incredible journey, filled with adventure...
