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In Memory Elizabeth Leigh Arnold May 29, 1985 to November 9, 2010 “..You left in Autumn — the leaves were turning, I walked down streets of orange and gold. I saw your sweet smile, I heard your laughter, y...

Let’s Try To Work Together To the Editor: The campaign season is winding down. As of this writing, we’re less than a week from the finish line of this long and arduous process that started much earlier than is reasonable, and ...

79ers Bethel 12, Newtown 6: Saturday’s 79er’s game was the second meeting of the season between rivals Newtown and Bethel; this game would prove to be a hard fought battle between the two in the mud at Hawley. The Ni...

Doggone Etiquette — Dog Talk By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: You dogs don’t talk much among yourselves, do you? Of course, you do use brief physical action-signals, just not endless people talk. A shoulder-bump could...

Weather Once Again Plays Tricks With The Treat Of Halloween By Kendra Bobowick Tricked again. Stormy weather for the second year in a row blew away hopes for the traditional parade of ghosts, goblins, and sugar-hungry monsters that flood Main Streetâ...

Girls U12 Dynamite 5, Shelton Premier 0: The Newtown Dynamite played host to Shelton Premier for a friendly match on Saturday on Reed Field. Newtown got on the board quickly with Emma Curtis dribbling through Shelton’s midfi...

Take The Time To Understand The Charter Question To the Editor: The Charter Revision Commission was comprised of an outstanding group of people whom I greatly respect. Because of their willingness to work together and compromise, the charter revisio...

Trinity Day School Festival A Success To the Editor: Trinity Day School held its annual Fall Festival at Castle Hill Farm on Sunday, October 21. Over 50 families in attendance enjoyed a hayride around the farm and picked and decorated pumpkins. Trini...

To the Editor: Lisa Romano’s skill at organization, commitment to our town and determination to succeed makes her the clear choice for representative of Newtown’s 106th Legislative District. You cannot travel on our roads with...

Rockies Rally To Edge Pirates In Championship Game The Rockies came from behind to nip the Pirates 7-6 in the 10-11 year old fall baseball championship game this past weekend. The Rockies prevailed in an eight-team, single elimination tournament. The...