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Members of the Newtown Senior Center returned to Head O' Meadow on April 26 to hear their life stories as written by second graders. It was the second meeting for the seniors and second grade students in Sara Washicko's class. The seniors first visit...

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School students took turns making their way around the maypole set up for the school's annual May Fair, held on May 9 this year. The event was originally scheduled for May 5, but it was rained out. Students, school faculty, ...

Newtown High School orchestra students were treated to a visit from Carter Brey, the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, on May 1, thanks to the CMAK (Chase Michael Anthony Kowalski) Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation.chasingthemusic.org.cmak...

Children and adults alike had smiles on their faces throughout a day full of equine-themed fun in honor of Jessica Rekos on May 6. The 5th Annual Pony Rides For Jessica Rekos event took place on the Fairfield Hills grounds of the Second Company Gover...

The estimated $303,708 Newtown would lose in its current year spending plan if Governor Dannel P. Malloy's proposed elimination of Pequot grant funding holds true will not affect Newtown's operations budget, nor will it cause any reduction in local s...

Leah (Bogdan) DeCesare has very fond memories of growing up in Newtown. The author and blogger was born in Danbury Hospital, attended Trinity Day School, and was one of the first classes to go through Head O' Meadow School on Boggs Hill Road. The 198...

A household hazardous waste disposal day has been scheduled at the Newtown Public Works garage, 4 Turkey Hill Road, on Saturday, May 20, from 9 am to 2 pm. Residents of Newtown, Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Redding, and Ridgefield may bring hazard...

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...