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Fraser Woods Montessori School students began gathering outdoors after 2 pm on Thursday, April 21, for the school's annual Earth Day Ceremony. One class arrived early and students spread out across the school's grounds, some hugging trees. When asked...

Following separate closed deliberation sessions and secret balloting April 18, both which may have Freedom of Information implications, Newtown's Board of Ethics recommended local selectmen consider a number of violations against a current, and a for...

We had a suggestion for a Good Egg Award this week. FAITH Food Pantry organizer Lee Paulsen called on Tuesday, shortly after that morning's donations session at FAITH, to ask that a special woman be recognized with the honor. "We have a young woman w...

School district Business Director Ron Bienkowski told the Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, April 19, the current financial situation is a "break even." The school board later unanimously approved the financial report for the month of Mar...

Longtime Newtown Human Resources Director Carole Ross was the subject of an impromptu retirement party Friday, April 15, in the Newtown Municipal Center Council Chambers, where she was fêted by more than three dozen town workers and officials...

Polling centers will be open across Newtown on Tuesday, April 26, for registered resident Democrats and Republicans to cast Presidential Primary ballots, while Newtown Middle School will host both district primary voters as well as all qualified town...

Occupation: I'm a branch manager for Newtown Savings Bank, in Southbury. I've been there for just over a year. Family: I'm married to Melissa Beard, a lifelong Newtown resident. She owns Floral Design by Melissa. Pets: We have three dogs,...

April 26, 1991 Jim Moraveck of Shelton, a member of the Newtown Fish and Game Club, had a hot hand at Taunton Lake last Saturday on the opening day of freshwater fishing. Diehard members enjoyed their annual breakfast and were undeterred by the ...

To The Editor:The Washington Post reported on the international trafficking of elephant ivory and documented that all 23 significant ivory seizures from 2009 to 2011 occurred in the traffic route running from Africa to Southeast Asia - none in the Un...

To The Editor: Mitch Bolinsky is perhaps the best informed of all the state representatives on the true nature of what the proposed bill banning the sale of ivory is really all about. Unquestionably, he supports all efforts to PREVENT elephant poachi...