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Published: Sep 22, 2014 at 12:00 AM
A scenic 50-mile ride through late September weather awaits motorcycle riders and supporters at the 2014 Firehouse Ride. The route, which meanders through surrounding towns, starting and ending at 71 South Main Street in Newtown, is an annual fundrai...
Published: Sep 22, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
I would like to commend Lori Clure for speaking out with her article about Newtown Babe Ruth Softball. This issue has infected the schools as well. As a 10-year coach in both softball and basketball, I’ve had a front row seat to some p...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Parks and Recreation crews have removed the old tennis courts at Treadwell Park and are now preparing a base for the new tennis and pickle ball courts. Contractors that received the bid will begin work this season.
Recreation Director Amy Mangold sai...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Hula hoops cast dizzying shadows across the Fairfield Hills lawn Sunday, September 14, where Tanner Chase of Velvet Orchid out of Bristol danced through her hoop routine. Surrounding her were a dozen children with their own hoops, aiming to keep them...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Town Players of Newtown is seeking play submissions from individuals interested in directing at The Little Theatre in 2015, the 80th anniversary year for the community theater company.
Potential directors are invited to submit up to three scripts for...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
TRUMBULL — A beer and wine tasting event in Trumbull next month will benefit Where Angels Play Foundation, the group responsible for 26 playgrounds that have been built during the past 16 months with a dual purpose. They have primarily been built in ...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The Comfort Quilt is one of 250 quilts received by the Town of Newtown, following 12/14. The plaque that accompanied its arrival in Newtown tells a special story.
Created in 2001 by the children of St Hilary Catholic School in Fairlawn, Ohio, the 35-...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Krista Adams’s crystal voice held a rapt audience Saturday, September 13 as she gave a musical performance during the annual Mozart, Merlot, and Mums fundraiser benefiting Kevin’s Community Center (KCC).
The KCC is a free medical clinic in Newtown op...
Published: Sep 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
During the 2013–14 school year, Sandy Hook School third and fourth grade students had the opportunity to talk, via Skype, with two flight engineers aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and on Friday, September 10, one of the astronauts visit...
Published: Sep 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Portofino Restaurant and Wine Bar, Bethel, reopened this past July under the ownership of Rocco Selmanti, with brother Louis Selmanti serving as general manager.
“Customers love our food and the ambience,” said Louis, “and say it is a really cozy pla...
