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Newtown's elementary schools each hosted school assemblies and evening spring concerts for family and friends between May 1 and May 8. Hawley Elementary School held its school assembly for the spring chorus concert on May 1, and its evening presentat...

Happy Mother's Day! If internet shopping is not your style, and you haven't found the perfect gift yet for the mom in your life, you can shop local this weekend and find just what you need. Jewelry, chocolate, photo frames, comfort throws, flowers, a...

Occupation: By trade, I am a Russian translator and elementary school teacher, but I have been home since I had my oldest daughter. I majored in Russian at Holy Cross as my undergrad degree and studied abroad there, then did a Fulbright scholarsh...

HARTFORD- Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, May 15, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, a national observance that p...

Newtown High School's baseball team, behind pitcher Orlando Swift's one-hitter, blanked visiting Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport 5-0 on May 9. Swift struck out ten batters and walked three in his seven-inning gem. The Nighthawks jumped out to a 2-0 fir...

Newtown High School's boys' tennis team finished the regular season with an impressive 12-1 mark. The Nighthawks will begin the postseason in South-West Conference tournament play on Monday, May 15. "It's been a great season for the guys. They have h...

Stamped envelopes and packages show up in everybody's mailboxes or on their doorsteps daily, and that is something people may take for granted. After all, mail delivery is kind of like clockwork and is something postal customers have come to expect, ...

The following students made the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the third quarter marking period at Newtown High School for the 2016-17 school year. The honor roll listings were recently released by the school for publication. Students earn recogn...

With author Steve Swinburne in town to visit Head O' Meadow Elementary School, Middle Gate Elementary School, and Hawley Elementary School, all three schools celebrated a "literacy week," May 1 to May 5, with a range of activities and celebrations.Mi...