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Published: Jun 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Over the past decade, The Pootatuck River and Deep Brook have experienced major changes that have taken a toll on the wildlife inhabiting their waters. Due to declining habitat within the river, Pootatuck Watershed Association, along with the Candlew...
Published: Jun 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Newtown's elementary schools each hosted award assemblies before the school year ended on Monday, June 13. The events highlighted accomplishments throughout the 2015-16 school year.
At Head O' Meadow Elementary School's awards assembly on Wednesday, ...
Published: Jun 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School hosted a graduation ceremony for its tenth class of eighth grade graduates on Saturday, June 11.
The event was held under a tent on the school's Newtown campus.
The Class of 2016's teacher, Janelle Beardsley, led the ...
Published: Jun 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
A program of Newtown Parks & Recreation, the Summer Jams Concert Series will return for its fourth annual summer beginning this month.
Concerts will again be held on Tuesdays, with the series running for seven consecutive weeks, June 21-August 2. Con...
Published: Jun 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
On behalf of this year's LobsterFest Committee - myself, Mike Burton, Ryan Capozziello, Ryan Clark, Matt Dobson, George Lockwood, Jr and Karl Sieling Jr - and the officers and members of Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., we would...
Published: Jun 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Runners of a variety of ages and abilities ran the trails at Fairfield Hills for the annual Rooster Run, on a comfortable June 18 morning. Temperatures were in the low 70s and the sun beamed down as competitors, led by race winner Kevin Hoyt and top ...
Published: Jun 17, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Carrying a ten-pound live lobster through a crowd and stopping as children drew around him, Sandy Hook Firefighter Rob Sibley displayed "Butter," who was being raffled during the second night of this year's annual LobsterFest.Part Of The Crowd
Among...
Published: Jun 17, 2016 at 12:00 AM
There's always someone that has to be up to mischief. We hear that several of the signs posted on lawns around town to congratulate NHS graduates were swiped. How disappointing that anyone would snatch these temporary good wishes.www.newtownctlaborda...
Published: Jun 17, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Some nearby property owners, concerned about the possible negative environmental effects of developing a South Main Street site for a proposed Tractor Supply Co. store and adjacent outdoor sales area, have told Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) member...
Published: Jun 17, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Occupation: I just graduated from Western Connecticut State University, on May 22, with a bachelor of arts in professional writing; I focused in creative writing. Now I plan to work with WestConn's playwriting professor, Louisa Burns-Bisogno, to ...
