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First Selectman Pat Llodra and Newtown’s Emergency Management Team are asking that every resident make appropriate preparations to ensure personal safety and readiness for what might be a major disruption in services.  Following a meeting this mornin...

Betsy E. Johnson Anderson, 93, widow of the late Sven Alvar Anderson, died January 21. Born April 26, 1921, in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of Amelia L. Soderberg Johnson and Oscar V. Johnson. She lived in Trumbull, Easton, and in Newtown since 1...

Newtown High School’s cheerleading team won the 20th Annual Wolcott Cheer Classic on January 25. The Nighthawks competed against nine other varsity teams and scored 90.5 out of 100 points to claim top honors. Newtown also received the Showmanship Awa...

Governor Dannel P. Malloy made his first public statements concerning a blizzard that is approaching Connecticut during a 15-minute press conference Monday morning from the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Hartford. All residents across Connect...

With New England bracing for a blizzard, due to arrive by tonight, closing and cancellation notices are bound to be part of that process. Readers, groups and individuals with events that will be affected due to the weather are encouraged to contact B...

The Capener family of Sandy Hook took advantage of Saturday’s snow to do what they do very well: the family built a large snow sculpture in their yard. Joined by some friends, a large snow bust of Bart Simpson now has a place of prominence in the fam...