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Published: Oct 11, 2013 at 12:00 AM
October 14, 1988
It seemed an unusual time for a power outage. There were no storms or accidents. But at 3:30 pm, on Tuesday, October 31, a tree limb fell on a wire on Church Hill Road, shutting down power in the center of Newtown. Major streets...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Congregational Church, a member of the United Church of Christ, will sponsor an authentic shrimp boil, in partnership with Back Bay Mission, on Saturday, November 2.
The special event will be at the church, 14 West Street. Dinner will be serv...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
St Rose of Lima School students were visited by author Glenna C. Orr on Tuesday, September 24.
Ms Orr is also a reading specialist who has two masters degrees and has taught school in five states and in the Department of Defense school system in Germ...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
NYA Sports & Fitness Center will host its fifth Open Play Day on Friday, October 18. All Newtown children in grades 7-8 are invited to visit NYA between 3 and 4:30 pm; grades 5-6 will have open access from 4:30 to 6 pm; K-4 will have the facility fro...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Sugar Street DUI
Police said that at about 10:43 pm on October 2, they stopped motorist Dana Bennett, 68, of Monroe to investigate on Sugar Street, near its intersection with Key Rock Road.
Police said that they then charged Bennett with driving...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ soccer team took the field against New Milford on October 3, and routed the Green Wave 5-1. The Nighthawks then blanked Brookfield 4-0 on October 8 to improve to 6-3-2 this season. Both games were held at Blue & Gold Stadi...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The October meeting of The Garden Club of Newtown will feature club member Deb Osborne with a travel adventure, “Tulips and Windmills.”
Mrs Osborne’s program will be at Cyrenius H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, on Tuesday, October 22, at 1 pm.
Two y...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team had rebounded from a 1-0 loss, on the road, to the New Milford Green Wave on October 3 with a 2-1 win at Portsmouth, RI two days later. The Nighthawks tied visiting Brookfield 1-1 on October 8.
New Milford’s o...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team defeated host Stratford 85-71 on October 4, then lost 102-84 to visiting Lauralton Hall of Milford on October 8 in the final home meet of the campaign.
Despite falling short against Lauralton, the...
Published: Oct 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Since the latest Newtown property revaluation hit home in tax bills, particularly the tax bills of local seniors, Board of Finance Chairman John Kortze has been asked to attend several meetings of loosely organized senior groups to respond to their g...
