Log In

To the Editor: We want it all from Hartford, don’t we? We ask our elected officials to create jobs, curtail spending, lower taxes, strengthen schools, support small business initiatives, and expand services. Simultaneously. Continuously. Miraculously...

To the Editor: Voters considering candidates for statewide offices need to know where prospective Connecticut legislators stand on women’s reproductive freedom. Brett Kavanaugh’s addition to the US Supreme Court will likely result in a further erosio...

Margaret C. Jones, 91, of Newtown, died peacefully October 10, surrounded by family and friends, at Newtown Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born in Bridgeport, daughter of Salvatore “Sam” and Mary (Zambardo) Magaraci, she was the beloved wife ...

The fields at St Rose of Lima School were filled with people mingling beneath tents on October 6, when the school hosted a Mass and Oktoberfest-themed celebration to commemorate 60 years of educating students in town. The school opened its doors in 1...

Newtown police officer Matt Hayes was pounced on — latched onto, in fact — and bitten by dog after dog on October 6. It was all for educational entertainment as Ofc Hayes played the role of the bad guy in the suspect apprehension portion of the fourt...

From food trucks and vendors to the Brew Garden, there was something for every attendee at the first Newtown Day community event, held on October 6 on the grounds at Fairfield Hills. Newtown Parks & Recreation partnered with the Chamber of Commerce o...

The Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company has received word that its US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) competitive grant application has been approved, allowing the organization to acquire a range a firefighting equipment. Sandy Hook...

Haloes of light spilled from beneath a tent large enough to hold as many as 300 guests attending REACHtoberfest at Castle Hill Farm, Saturday night, October 6. Under the massive canvas were rows of tables filled with silent auction items and dozens o...

Newtown Middle School’s Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest entries are set to go on display on the front lawn of the Queen Street school for voting by residents on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21. NMS art teachers Leigh Anne Coles and Kristen Ladu...

“You’re going to be excited; I was,” said Community Center Director Matthew Ariniello. He was referring to his most recent visit to the ongoing Newtown Community and Senior Center construction in Fairfield Hills. Crossing the lot gouged with heavy ma...