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Published: Jan 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Wanda K. Towner, 88, a longtime resident of the Norwich area, died December 31. She was born February 4, 1927, in the Hawleyville district of Newtown, the daughter of the late Varonika (Kozlowska) and Feliks Krawiecki.
Mrs Towner was raised in Newtow...
Published: Jan 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The Reverend Richard York Yerrington, 85, of Beacon Falls, husband of Penelope White Yerrington, died January 15 at Bridgeport Hospital, with his wife by his side.
Born in Hartford, October 30, 1930, he was the only child of Lillian Y. and Charles B....
Published: Jan 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team defeated host Bethel 43-36 on January 15, and topped host Immaculate of Danbury 51-30, on January 19, to improve to 8-4 overall.
Lauren Wilcox dropped in 12 points and played solid defense, holding Bethel’...
Published: Jan 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM
On Saturday, February 13, from noon to 2 pm, Newtown Woman’s Club will host a book signing by local bestselling author Nan Rossiter. The event, which will include High Tea to honor Ms Rosster, will take place at Newtown Country Club, 2 Country Club R...
Published: Jan 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Who says there’s no eating in the library?
Stirring, mixing, pouring … and creating, teen chefs put their pedals to the metal — well, really their spatulas to the bowl — and mixed up some delicious desserts in a Teen Iron Chef -Just Desserts contest ...
Published: Jan 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.” – Benjamin Franklin
“I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and...
Published: Jan 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Edward Roberts Samuels, 75, of Southbury and Delray Beach, Fla., and formerly from New Fairfield and Newtown, died peacefully January 15 surrounded by family members, after living a life filled with caring and compassion for others. He was born in St...
Published: Jan 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown will host Dan Wolinsky and his talk on “The Names They Left Behind,” stories of everyday words derived from people’s names, on Sunday, January 24, at 2 pm.
Mr Wolinsky, who has lived in Danbury and Newtown for the...
Published: Jan 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Gytha Rock Darconte, 70, of Staten Island, died December 28. Born Gytha M. Rock in Oxford, England, she was 3 years old when she immigrated with her family to the United States, moving to the Bronx, and then settling in Newtown in 1951.
She was the ...
Published: Jan 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have Clayton Buchanan painting in pastel at its next meeting, on Wednesday, January 27, at 1:30 pm.
The free demonstration will take place in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street...
