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Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The new FunSpace II, Dickinson Memorial Park Playground is now open, but with some sections that still need work.
Anthony and Julian Bello chased through wooden ramps and tunnels, slipped down slides, and peered over the railing leading to the centra...
Published: Aug 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Twenty-five Chinese students between the ages of 12 and 17 arrived in Newtown, Friday, July 25, for a three-week stay with host families in the area. The students are with Educational Homestay Programs, a division of Education First (EF).
The organiz...
Published: Aug 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The Newtown Police Department has released the name of a missing individual they have been actively searching for since earlier Monday. And officials are seeking the community's help finding the missing 71-year-old who was seen in the area of Hattert...
Published: Aug 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM
English actor Robert Donat played the title role in the 1939 feature Goodbye, Mr Chips, alongside Irish actress Greer Garson in her first MGM film. This was the role for which Donat would always be remembered, aging on screen from 25 to 83. Many expe...
Published: Aug 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Dr Fredric K. Baff, 75, of Newtown died August 8 at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 1963.
Dr Baff was the owner of Plumtrees Animal Hospital in...
Published: Aug 10, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Bird habitat is dwindling, according to the Connecticut Audubon Society, and locally, town and private officials are aware of the need for its protection.
“Reclaiming existing fields and meadows for this once plentiful habitat is a big job,” said New...
Published: Aug 09, 2014 at 12:00 AM
I have a great deal of respect for farmers who grow sweet corn. It is not an easy task, particularly if trying to grow it without the excess use of fertilizers and pesticides — not to mention the potential for crop damage by nature and nature’s wildl...
Published: Aug 09, 2014 at 12:00 AM
With a panoramic view of surrounding towns’ distant horizons, Dave Brooker looked across the lawns and meadows covering Newtown’s highest point. He is the new Newtown Forest Association (NFA) caretaker — an unpaid position — now living at Holcombe Hi...
Published: Aug 09, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Panacea, who performed what turned out to be an abbreviated reunion set during The Great Newtown Reunion last summer, has promised fans that this time they’re not leaving the stage early.
The band — which formed when members were students at Newtown ...
Published: Aug 08, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
While I have had the great fortune of meeting many of you in person, if I have not please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jack Wellman. I am a 15-year-old sophomore at Newtown High School, and I am a member of the Newtown Lacr...
