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A group of Middle Gate Elementary School students huddled inside a classroom on Tuesday, February 24, to participate in one session of the “EverWonder on the Road” after-school program. Pam Fagan, Middle Gate Elementary School’s retired math/science ...

There was bouncing, laughing, hugging, and dancing happening at Hawley Elementary School on Friday, February 20. As staff members announced over the school’s loudspeaker, Hawley’s first “Feel Good Friday Dance Party” was underway. Feel Good Friday ha...

Maxine Mangiafico, Bill Hamilton, and Robert Lund are philatelists — and if that word is frightening, rest easy. It merely means that Ms Mangiafico of Newtown, Mr Hamilton of Patterson, N.Y., and Mr Lund of Brewster, N.Y., are stamp collectors. They ...

Newtown High School’s wrestling team put forth a valiant effort in the New England championship competition in North Andover, Mass., March 6-7, and placed second among 169 schools. Newtown had two finalists and four grapplers among the top five to co...

Many were seated inside Reed Intermediate School’s cafetorium for the evening presentation of the Newtown Orchestra String Fest on Tuesday, February 24. The districtwide concert was performed by orchestra students in grades 5 to 12. The public was we...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy accepted the final report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission on Friday, somberly and profusely thanking its 15 members while offering no support for further restrictions on firearms and ammunition. The commission’s findings a...

Daylight Saving Time, the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that light extends into the evening hours, returns Sunday, March 8, at 2 am.  Clocks should be set ahead one hour at 2 am... or before going to bed Saturday ev...

The Harlem Wizards returned to Newtown High School on Sunday, February 22, to perform a comedy basketball game against a team of Newtown teachers and school staff to raise money for the district’s PTSA and PTAs. The Harlem Wizards are a professional ...

Robert Dallas Kalbaugh, 80, of Westmoreland, N.H., died March 4 at the Applewood Care & Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, following a period of declining health. He was born in Hollywood, Calif., June 3, 1934, and was the son of the late Dorothy (...

In its first combined Winter Percussion and Winter Guard “Home Show,” Newtown High School will host a total of ten Winter Percussion ensembles and 30 Winter Guards this Saturday, March 7. Doors open at noon, and the competition will kick off at 1 pm,...