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Published: Feb 14, 2025 at 07:00 AM
As the Board of Finance began its consideration of the 2025-26 proposed Town and education budgets at a meeting February 10, they found themselves looking at a budget with a median tax increase estimated at $760 per household.
A number of lost revenu...
Updated: Feb 14, 2025 at 07:39 AM
Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team went on the road and defeated Weston 56-27 on February 7, then traveled to Brookfield for a 66-30 victory on February 10. With the wins, the Nighthawks improved to 9-3 in South-West Conference play and are...
Published: Feb 14, 2025 at 06:55 AM
Newtown High School’s dance team had a tremendous performance and placed second in the Jazz category of the South-West Conference Championships, at Brookfield High, on February 5. New Milford won the competition.
The Nighthawks are led by Coach Emily...
Published: Feb 14, 2025 at 06:50 AM
The Newtown-New Fairfield (NNF) High School hockey team took on teams from three states during the first week of February. It culminated with a 4-2 loss to Masuk of Monroe at Danbury Ice Arena on February 7; the Nighthawks fell to 1-15 this winter. T...
Published: Feb 14, 2025 at 06:50 AM
Newtown High School’s wrestling team ended the regular season on a winning note, following up losses to Xavier of Middletown and host New Milford in a tri-meet on February 7 with a victory over New Fairfield at home on February 11.
Xavier and New...
Published: Feb 14, 2025 at 06:45 AM
The next Connecticut Death Collective (CDC) Community Potluck is planned for Sunday, February 16, 6 to 9 pm, at Sticks and Stones Farm, 197 Huntingtown Road.
Founded in 2022, The Connecticut Death Collective aims to foster community for those working...
Published: Feb 14, 2025 at 06:30 AM
All five of Newtown’s fire companies were dispatched to a local restaurant last Friday night after a ventless gas fireplace malfunctioned, caused a fire, and filled the space with heavy smoke. Damage could have been much worse if firefighters had not...
Published: Feb 13, 2025 at 02:37 PM
To the Editor:
We all understand that there has been a major assault on DEIA at the national level. The pain this is inflicting upon others is unimaginable and there are a majority of us working hard to stem this assault on the local level now. For i...
Published: Feb 13, 2025 at 02:36 PM
To the Editor:
The February 7 “Discusses Proposed Development” letter from Dan Holmes suggesting a town-wide, one year moratorium on large scale housing development starts is an excellent idea. It would allow town officials and townspeople to plan ah...
Published: Feb 13, 2025 at 02:35 PM
To the Editor:
On my routine errands around Newtown, I observe a frightening and dangerous precedent: Toddlers gnawing on their parents’ cellphones or immersed in tablet screens. While their parents strive to keep their children occupied, inadvertent...
