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Maureen Will, town director of emergency communications, has graduated from the Certified Public Safety Executive program sponsored by the Association of Public Safety Communications Professionals (APCO). The program was established in 2016 and is de...

To better meet the prospect of fires occurring in tall buildings, Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company, No 1, has acquired a quint-style fire truck, a flexible piece of fire apparatus that serves five functions — ladder truck, pumper truck, water stora...

Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Road, invited the public to visit its open house on the morning of August 26. The open house gave an opportunity for new, returning, or current members to receive a guided tour of the synagogue, enjoy light ...

Newtown officials are working on several fronts to better support local businesses. Recent efforts include a re-energized promotion to get more local business owners to sign themselves into the Economic Development Commission’s local business directo...

On Thursday, September 13, at 7 pm, The Horticulture Club of Newtown will host Felicia Ortner, a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist (MWC) and a bear enthusiast, as the guest speaker of the club. Ms Ortner will provide education and facts abo...

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Thursday, August 30: 8:50 am, motor vehicle accident (MVA) with injury; 9:54 am, ...

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have Paul Batch painting a landscape in oil on Wednesday, September 12. The program will begin at 7:30 pm and will be in the lower room of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (at the flagpole). Th...

To the Editor: Arizona Senator John McCain faced many battles in his life — as a Navy fighter pilot, as a Senator, and last week the United States of America lost a man of resilience, honor, and respect to his final battle — with brain cancer. Senat...

The Connecticut Independent Party has announced its endorsement of Rebekah Harriman-Stites, Newtown’s Democratic candidate running for state representative in the town’s 106th House District. “I am committed to being an independent voice for Newtown,...

To the Editor: It was my great honor and pleasure to participate in the Newtown Labor Day Parade this year. Accompanied by my eager and excited volunteers, fellow elected officials, and members of our community, it was wonderful to see the residents ...