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Published: Apr 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM
A developing friendship between two "ballet dads" who met in the spring of 2013 has resulted in a documentary that those who have seen it are calling "uplifting" and "a love letter to Newtown."
The film, entitled Midsummer in Newtown, will have its w...
Published: Apr 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School's girls' and boys' tennis teams both picked up their first wins of the campaign. The girls, following losses to Joel Barlow of Redding and Bunnell of Stratford April 6 and 8, respectively, defeated Immaculate of Danbury and Brookf...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To The Editor:
The go-ahead at referendum by Newtown voters April fifth on the Newtown Community Center was won, with a significant number of voters maybe wanting a delay until firm figures on principal components were made known, even a projected op...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Colorful, inviting quilts, the tools to make them and their vocabulary is the focus of an exhibit at C.H. Booth Library this month.
The recently opened The Quilt Shop by Lois, at 12 Queen Street in Newtown, has supplied some of the tools used by its ...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors intending to pursue a degree in the visual arts and who meet one of the following criteria: the student is a resident of Newtown; the student has hel...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
All things considered, it could be argued that Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team has gotten the most it can out of its first four games of the slate. The Nighthawks, following Tuesday's 15-1 win over host Stratford, improved to 2-2 overall.
A...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Professional photographer Bob Harrington led the most recent Flagpole Photographers Club workshop, "1940's Glamour Style," on April 7.
After a short lecture and demonstration, club members got a chance to take photos of six different models with 1940...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
A sure sign of spring is when little yellow rubber ducks start appearing all over Newtown.
The 2016 Great Pootatuck Duck Race, sponsored by Newtown Lions Club, is in preparation for Memorial Day weekend in Sandy Hook Center. Ticket prices remain $5 e...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Cultural Arts Commission will present a screening of the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain on Sunday, April 24, at 4 and 7 pm, in the theater of Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.Singin' in the Rain stars Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds alongs...
Published: Apr 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The Borealis Wind Quintet, like the Aurora Borealis, displays a brilliant array of sparkling color and magic in the music they perform.newtownfriendsofmusic.org.
The quintet, nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award in the Chamber Music Category, is acclaim...
