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On Wednesday, July 15, campers in High Touch High Tech’s weeklong Find Your Superpowers camp, offered through Newtown Parks & Recreation, became scientists under the guidance of camp co-directors Christopher Cellini and Christopher Stetson. The camp ...

Parents and students swarmed the halls of Head O’ Meadow School, Friday, July 31. Bright yellow “SMART” bags hung from their arms, piled high with works of art created during the final session of this summer’s Newtown Continuing Education SMART Camp....

Botsford Fire and Rescue’s Annual Fundraiser/Summer Bash is planned for Saturday, August 22. Beginning at 4 pm, members of the volunteer company will serve up hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs and corn on the cob, with live music by Nashville Drive beginnin...

Occupation: I’m the assessor for the Town of Newtown. I started this position in January 2014. I’ve been here for 15 years, though. I was deputy assessor, and did data entry, before that. Family: I’ve been married to Gary for almost seven yea...

August 17, 1990 The long-awaited renovations to the exterior of the Newtown Meeting House began Friday, August 10. Plans are to remove the siding and insulation from the north and south sides of the building and apply new insulation, plywood, an...

The town has received for regulatory review applications detailing a development project for Hawleyville that proposes the construction of a large church, a major multifamily housing complex, and a diner. The mixed-use project is proposed for approxi...

DUI Incident Police report that they received numerous complaints regarding a motorist driving erratically on Interstate 84, who later got off I-84 at Exit 11 and was then seen driving erratically on local roads at about 10 pm on August 8. Polic...

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have unanimously approved an expansion project for the fire substation of the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, which would more than double the size of the structure at 249 Berkshire Road (Route...