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Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Ellen Focken Barwick, 92, of Newtown died at home February 25. She was born March 12, 1923, in Colman, S.D., and was a daughter of the late Anna (Muller) and Bernhard Focken.www.cornellmemorial.comTo light a candle of hope and remembrance visit
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Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Evening rush traffic encountered travel delays and detours in Sandy Hook following a one-vehicle accident late Tuesday afternoon, in which a commercial truck vaulted off Berkshire Road (Route 34) and damaged electrical equipment before landing at the...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The following students made the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the second quarter marking period at Newtown High School for the 2015-16 school year. The honor roll listings were recently released by the school for publication.Twelfth Grade High H...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
The traffic and safety study and recommendations from Frederick P. Clark Associates needs more resident involvement.  We encourage residents to contact Police Chief Viadero and members of the Police Commission to expre...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
The Legislative Council has given the green light for the eventual purchase of three more white elephants to add to the ménage known as Fairfield Hills. In a nearly unanimous vote, the Legislative Council has moved forward a proposal t...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Middle Gate Elementary School students learned what it means to be a good citizen from community representatives at two Friday, February 19, Community Circle gatherings.
Some classes attended one Community Circle gathering while the rest of the schoo...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The state Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided that a traffic signal will not be installed at the intersection of Hawleyville Road (Route 25) and Covered Bridge Road to serve a planned mixed-use complex there that will include a 180-unit re...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
During Diversity Week at Middle Gate Elementary School, February 22 to February 26, which included many different activities and lessons, students collected for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a nonprofit that provides guide dogs to people with visio...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
March 8, 1991
Glover Avenue remained closed to traffic for approximately four hours Sunday, March 3, after a large pine tree fell across the road and nearby electrical wires. CL&P crews were called in to clean up. Members of the highway departme...
Published: Mar 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School seniors Matthew Ingwersen and Caelan James Lang Ritter were celebrated in the school's Counseling Office on Thursday, February 18, for being named finalists in the 2016 competition for National Merit Scholarships.
Semifinalists we...
