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Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:00 AM
If you’re wondering “why should I garden for moths?” hopefully you’ll see by reading this article that moths will not only enhance pollination of your garden plants, but may also bring songbirds to nest nearby, bats to help with mosquito control, and...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Family: My parents and my brother.
Pet: I have a dog, Grady, a 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier.
Nickname: Mouch.
How long have you lived in Newtown? On and off since age 10, so about 20 years.
Work: I work at Newtown High School a...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Michael J. Zilinek of Newtown passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on January 27, 1940, in Danbury, Mike was the only child of Nicholas and Janet Zilinek. He is survived by his beloved wife, Frauk...
Published: Oct 28, 2025 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education (BOE) listened to presentations outlining strategic goals for the district’s four elementary schools, as well as Reed Intermediate School, on Tuesday, October 21.
BOE member John Vouros, who shared the chair report on behalf of...
Published: Oct 28, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Tammy Thornton, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) education coordinator, visited Newtown Senior Center on Thursday, October 16 to present “Trash Talk II,” a follow-up to the spring presentation.
“Humans create waste. It’s part of who we ...
Updated: Oct 27, 2025 at 05:01 PM
The Town of Newtown has reached an important milestone in the long-awaited Pootatuck River restoration effort. The Housatonic Railroad Company has an understanding in principle and that the understanding is subject to design and engineering. This all...
Published: Oct 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Passing On The Right
Newtown Police report Douglas McLaughlin, 61, of Southbury, operating a 2020 GMC Terrain, was traveling on Oakview Road at 7:16 am September 9. He stopped behind a 2017 Honda CR-V operated by Mark Sheridan, 52, of Newtown, w...
Published: Oct 27, 2025 at 08:00 AM
Wednesday, October 15: 12:09 pm, smoke/odor investigation, 6 Little Brook Lane, Botsford responded; 12:12 pm, service call, 94 Boggs Hill Road, Dodgingtown and Hook & Ladder responded; 3:17 pm, motor vehicle accident (MVA), 98 South Main Street, ...
Published: Oct 27, 2025 at 07:30 AM
On Thursday, October 16, Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission held a regular meeting discussing five applications at length, with many members of the public sharing concern or support, depending on the project.
The first discussion was a continuation...
Published: Oct 27, 2025 at 07:00 AM
With a an audience of approximately 100 residents at Newtown High School, the two first selectman candidates and their running mates fielded questions and traded barbs during a debate on October 16.
Incumbent First Selectman Jeff Capeci, a Republican...
