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Published: Jul 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
While the formal dedication of FunSpace II, the new playground at Dickinson Park, was held over the weekend, Newtown Parks & Recreation is reminding residents that the playground is still closed.
“We need this week to finish the safety surfacing and ...
Published: Jul 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown’s 13-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team, the Wolf Pack, remains alive in the New England Regional Tournament, which it is hosting. The Wolf Pack won its second straight game and will be at home tonight, Tuesday, July 29, at 7, to take on Waterf...
Published: Jul 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Thomas G. Sansonetti, Sr, 80, of Stratford, beloved husband of Rose Gambardella Sansonetti, died suddenly at his home July 26. Born in Bridgeport, March 28, 1934, he was a son of the late Bertha and John Sansonetti.
In addition to his wife of 51 year...
Published: Jul 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
After a trial period of three weeks, EverWonder Children’s Museum Experience founder Kristin Chiriatti said that the museum at 31 Pecks Lane is ready to officially introduce its newest exhibit to the space.
A public reception for the Mag Wall, funded...
Published: Jul 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Alastair Moock, a 2014 Grammy nominee, will be performing at Dickinson Park on Tuesday, July 29, headlining the penultimate performance of .this year’s Summer Jam Concert Series
Summer Jam concerts are held Tuesdays at 12:30 pm in the bandshell at D...
Published: Jul 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
This week marks the halfway point of C.H. Booth Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, READ!”
This summer, readers who wish to participate in the Summer Reading Program have two options: They can fill out a traditional paper log of what they ...
Published: Jul 28, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown is among a growing number of towns in recent years infested with the emerald ash borer, “a destructive insect responsible for the death and decline” of ash trees throughout the country, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Sta...
Published: Jul 28, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Richard F. Farkas, Sr, 75, of Key West, Fla., a former resident of Newtown, died July 16. He was born to Marion and John Farkas of Bridgeport, December 26, 1938.
He graduated from Central High School in 1956, immediately joining the United States Na...
Published: Jul 28, 2014 at 12:00 AM
While the Board of Education held off making a decision on whether to implement a school-based health clinic at Newtown Middle School during its meeting on Tuesday, July 15, it also promised to take the topic up again at a future date.
When Superinte...
Published: Jul 28, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Jason M. Brower, 24, of Norwalk, died July 25 at Yale New Haven Hospital, after a long illness, with his family at his side. He was born April 30, 1990, son of Gina Bernini Brower and Michael Brower.
A 2008 graduate of Newtown High School, he was a c...
