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Published: Sep 06, 2015 at 12:00 AM
TORRINGTON — “You can be sober and still rock and roll.”
That’s the philosophy of veteran musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd after celebrating 28 years of sobriety.
Byrd, who became a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee as one of Joan Je...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
All town offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in honor of Labor Day .
Newtown Senior Center, the schools, and C.H. Booth Library also will be closed. The transfer station on Ethan Allen Road will be closed. (The transfer station is regularl...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
“We’re serving as a bridge to connect people to the horses. The horses are really the therapists,” said PATH (Professional Association for Therapeutic Horsemanship) certified therapeutic riding instructor Diana Kruzshak.
Ms Kruzshak and Christine ...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Ben’s Lighthouse is planning an Ice Cream Social, to be held at NYA Sports & Fitness Center on Saturday, September 12, from 1 to 3 pm.
The event seeks to create awareness of local volunteer opportunities in the greater Newtown area. Several local or...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
C.H. Booth Library is offering a series of creative writing sessions for young adults in grades 6-8.
The first writing session, “The Fantastic,” will explore the genre of fantasy writing. Participants will create imaginary worlds and use elements of ...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Sandy Hook’s Kevin Boughan was the first across the finish line in the 10th Annual Newtown Road Race 5K, which started and finished at Dickinson Park, on September 5. Boughan, 39, finished the race in a time of 16:52.
“I saw that Kevin Hoyt wasn’t on...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Parent Connection and Newtown Prevention Council will be hosting a Family Fun Night at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, on Friday, September 25, from 6 to 8 pm.
The fee for admission is $2 per person, and children under 2 are free. Ti...
Published: Sep 05, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Newtown’s Recovery and Resiliency Team (RRT) recently learned that a federal grant sustaining the six-member community support and intake system for those suffering posttraumatic issues following the Sandy Hook tragedy has been extended for an additi...
Published: Sep 04, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Mark S. Fesh, 62, of Woodbury, formerly of Newtown and Roxbury, died suddenly September 1. He was born September 6, 1952, the son of Evelyn (Lofthouse) and Stephen Fesh.
He graduated from Newtown High School, Class of 1971, where he was a member of t...
Published: Sep 04, 2015 at 12:00 AM
For the second meeting in a row, the Board of Education postponed a decision on its five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on Tuesday, September 1.
A decision is expected during the board’s next scheduled meeting, September 15.
The motion to pass t...
