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Published: Jun 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School World Language Department Chair Paula Greenfield has announced that host families are being sought for NHS Chinese guest teacher Amanda Zhang, who is set to arrive on August 1.
Ms Zhang is 34 years old and has a master’s in educat...
Published: Jun 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
It was Spirit Day at Head O’ Meadow School, Friday, June 6, and school pride was evident, from hair dyed to match class T-shirts, to painted faces and colorful wigs, and a hillside painted to read “There’s No Place Like HOM!”
As grades kindergarten t...
Published: Jun 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The collage exhibition “Celebration of Your Life,” set for June 27 to August 8, at Newtown Municipal, will begin with an opening reception Friday, June 27, at 5 pm.
Curated by HealingNewtown Director Valerie Culbertson, and assisted by Megan Foley, t...
Published: Jun 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
James H. Shortt, 86, of Sandy Hook, “The Commander,” died peacefully June 5 at Village Crest Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Milford. He was the husband of Laura J. Shortt, who died in 2002.
He grew up on the family dairy farm in Southbury and ...
Published: Jun 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
With shining white and blue graduation gowns draped around them, members of the Newtown High School Class of 2014 entered the Western Connecticut State University’s O’Neill Center on Tuesday, June 17.
As Salutatorian Amisha Dave told her graduating c...
Published: Jun 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Before the Newtown Middle School Moving-Up Ceremony began Monday evening, a crowd of soon-to-be alumni gathered behind a black screen at Western Connecticut State University’s O’Neill Center.
Students gathered in groups, talking among friends, and ma...
Published: Jun 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
What a beautiful, wonderful day we had for the 2nd Annual Lighthouse Festival this past Saturday! The weather was perfect and there was fun and excitement throughout the day.
Ben’s Lighthouse wants to thank the more than 100 volunteer...
Published: Jun 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the members of the Newtown Police Department and the Garner Correctional Institution who took the time to fund raise for the Special Olympics of Connecticut and to run in the torch relay.
As a family member of a ...
Published: Jun 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Roberta A. Savino Forno, 81, died June 16 in the ICU at Danbury Hospital. A longtime resident of Sandy Hook, she was born in Bridgeport, December 7, 1932, to Dorothy (Turgeon) and Louis J. Savino, Sr. She was the widow of the late Frank Forno, Sr.
Mr...
Published: Jun 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Many years ago Newtown had an indoor antiques show spread out over three floors of Edmond Town Hall on Main Street. Now Newtown is about ready to host an outdoor Antiques Market on the spacious grounds of the Fairfield Hills Campus, at 3 Primrose Str...
