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Published: Mar 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Easter is early this year, and so are Newtown's Easter egg hunts - on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19. There is no fee for either event, both being organized by the Parks and Recreation Department. Register online at parks.newtown-ct.gov.
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Published: Mar 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Middle Gate Elementary School fourth grade students moved from station to station on Friday, February 26, during the school's annual Diversity Day.
School parent Jen Chaudhary welcomed students near the start of the event, explaining how they would m...
Published: Mar 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM
After technical review, the Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) has approved a town project to improve five sections of the Pond Brook streambank that runs alongside Pond Brook Road in Hawleyville.
At a recent IWC session, the streambank reconstruction ...
Published: Mar 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Song, dance, music, and theater together on Wednesday, March 2 were part of a closing ceremony to wrap up The Avielle Foundation's Spark after school program winter semester. The afternoon at the NYA Sports & Fitness Center also included laughter, ap...
Published: Mar 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School's musical production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will run next week from March 16 to 20, and for the first time a breakfast for children with characters from the show is being offered, Saturday, March 19.
According to the pro...
Published: Mar 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The process of possibly merging town and school district departments to create greater taxpayer savings and improved efficiencies could be long and slow, considering the human resources and labor contract implications.Looking At HR
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Published: Mar 11, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Following the State Department of Education's release of scores for every school in the state based on different measures, Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, and Assistant Superintendent Jean Evans Davila responded on Wednesday, March 9,...
Published: Mar 11, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has inducted remarkably few women - and fewer bands fronted by or featuring women. But the powerful and melodic Ann Wilson and her power chord pounding sister Nancy of Heart are among those revered Hall ...
Published: Mar 11, 2016 at 12:00 AM
BETHEL - NewArts held auditions for its two summer musicals - The Wizard of Oz and a youth version of School
of
Rock
- over the last two weekends.
NewArts Director Michael Unger, Founder Michael Baroody, Music Director Jeffrey Saver, Asso...
Published: Mar 11, 2016 at 12:00 AM
James "Bud" Makowicki, 85, of Sandy Hook, beloved husband to his devoted wife of 60 years, Priscilla (Bean) Makowicki, died March 9 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury. He was born December 30, 1930, in Norwich, where he was raised, along w...
