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Theater Review: Town Players Delivering Strong Summer Production

Published: Jul 26, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Suddenly Last Summer, the Tennessee Williams play that became a movie classic, is being performed by The Town Players of Newtown through mid-August. This is a dark and haunting play about a dysfunctional Southern family who find themselves dealin...

Auto Thief Seizes Opportunity, Steals Sedan At Wheels Gas Station

Published: Jul 26, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Police report that the latest local theft of an unsecured auto occurred about 7:42 am on Thursday, July 26, at Wheels gas station/convenience store at 67 Church Hill Road. Police said that a white male, who was wearing a black hoodie-style sweatshirt...

Coping Skills For College-Bound, August 1 At Resiliency Center

Published: Jul 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM
The Resiliency Center of Newtown will offer a one-day workshop next week for college students, whether heading out for the first time or returning to school. "Launch: Building Tools for Resiliency at Home and Away" will be presented at RCN, 135 South...

Town Police Arrest Three As Part Of Statewide Warrant Sweep

Published: Jul 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Newtown police said that after several months of planning, more than 90 municipal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in the state conducted a "statewide warrant sweep operation" on July 18, during which 267 people who had outstanding arrest...

Bysiewicz For Lieutenant Governor

Published: Jul 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor: I find myself in the unusual position of endorsing a candidate for Lieutenant Governor not because I know her better, or am friendlier with her, but because I firmly believe she is the most qualified person. That person is Susan Bysiew...

Harriman-Stites For State Representative

Published: Jul 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:rebekahfornewtown.com and see what she believes in and what her plans are for the future of Newtown should she be elected. I know you will be inspired to get in action and vote for her, too. I am writing this letter in support of Rebeka...

Barbara Lynch

Published: Jul 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Barbara Anne (Hamelman) Lynch, 75, of Newtown, died peacefully July 20, at home. She was born September 8, 1942, in Rockville Center, N.Y., and was the youngest of the Hamelman triplets. Ms Lynch graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, N.Y....

Francis Shanley

Published: Jul 23, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Francis Timothy "Tim" Shanley, 70, of St Augustine, Fla., formerly of Bridgeport and Newtown, died July 19, at Bailey Community Hospice, after a long bout with lung cancer, surrounded by family and friends. He was born May 12, 1948, in Bridgeport, an...

Janice Scott

Published: Jul 23, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Janice Edith "Jan" Scott, 75, of Newtown, died peacefully July 19, surrounded by family. She was born November 1, 1942, in New York, N.Y., and was the daughter of Henry Busch and Muriel (Young) Busch. She was raised in the Astoria section of Queens, ...

Volunteers Help Make State Playoff Tournaments A Success

Published: Jul 22, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Update: This article has been corrected to reflect that William is the son of Steffan and Stephanie Burns. There are two Burns families on the team. For a few days after Newtown's 13U Babe Ruth and 8U Cal Ripken baseball teams were elimi...