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Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
We’ve all heard the phrase “The Greatest Generation,” used to describe the men and women who fought in World War II, but what of the girls they left behind? The war caused profound changes at home and Newtown Historical Society, in conjunction with C...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Following lengthy discussion at a September 3 Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing, P&Z members unanimously rejected proposed new zoning regulations on “elderly housing.”
Local builder/developer Kim Danziger had proposed regulations fo...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Edmond Town Hall (ETH), at 45 Main Street, continues to add new offerings to its calendar. This weekend in addition to its regular movie screenings — including the return of a free Saturday night screening thanks to Ingersoll Auto of Danbury — the th...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
On Saturday, September 26, Newtown Police Department in conjunction with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold a collection event during which members of the public may bring their unwanted prescription drugs to the police station at...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School's girls' soccer team will look to bounce back from a season in which the team did not qualify for the South-West Conference playoffs. “The SWC is as competitive as it’s ever been,” NHS Coach Marc Kenney says. It all gets started w...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
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A plan to expand the Quest program throughout the Middle School sixth grades has met with opposition. The Quest program was piloted by Wendy Bowen and John Ventresca, teachers in Cluster 6A, two years ago. The Quest program is...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Hook & Ladder firefighters will be lowering the Main Street flagpole this morning, honoring those who were killed on 9/11.
President Barack Obama this week issued a proclamation concerning Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, sayi...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
If Newtown High School’s boys’ soccer season shakes out as expected, the offense will be as balanced as the team’s roster, meaning scoring will come from numerous sources.
Coach Brian Neumeyer notes that the Nighthawks won’t hang their hat on one or ...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
A week after announcing the launch of a Newtown Education Foundation, a meeting was held at Reed Intermediate School on Wednesday, September 2, for community members to learn more and volunteer for the foundation’s executive board, according to co-fo...
Published: Sep 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Last week was not such a great week for politicians and sea creatures. First, Governor Dannel Malloy and Mystic Aquarium and Sea Research Foundation President and CEO Stephan Coan were photobombed by the beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium. The governor ...
