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Lez Zeppelin Promises A Powerful Tribute During Stone River Grille Set By John Voket Led Zeppelin tribute band co-founder Steph Paynes said she started asking her parents for a guitar when she was six years old. And she distinctly recalls her seventh...

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls and the responders; Thursday, October 18: 11:50 am, alarm, 37 Great Hill Road, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown responded; 2:34 pm, brush...

Jewelry Wire Design Artist Demo Anthony Binkowski of Two Coin Jewelry will offer a free chainmaille and wire wrapping demonstration at A Bead of Roses on Saturday, November 3. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested due to limited space. Mr...

To the Editor: I am writing to ask my fellow Newtowners to vote for Lisa Romano as our representative in Hartford for the 106th District on November 6. As a longtime science teacher in Connecticut’s public high schools and universities, ...

Online Local Storm Updates And Information Weather forecasters tracking Hurricane Sandy were uncertain at presstime this week whether the storm would have a major impact on Connecticut and New England. Projected storm tracks varied from the Carolinas...

Scarecrows Now On Display, Voting Open Through Sunday Newtown Middle School’s My Favorite Scarecrow Contest entries went on display this past Saturday, October 20, and will remain up until this Sunday, October 28. From Winnie the Pooh, ...

Every man has the right to be wrong in his opinions, but no man has the right to wrong in his facts. —Bernard Baruch Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers. —Mignon McLaughlin The truth of the mat...

To the Editor: As a parent and teacher, I have struggled with the term, “consequences.” How do we dispel the perception that this term applies only to negative behavior? One popular strategy is to acknowledge behaviors that yi...

Spikers Battle To Five-Game Win By Andy Hutchison Throughout the campaign, Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team has either won or lost in fairly nondramatic fashion. Each match, until Monday’s clash with Be...

LUNCH MENU WEEK OF October 29 – November 2   NEWTOWN HIGH school MONDAY, October 29 Scrambled eggs with cheese, French toast slice, pancake, baked tater tots, steamed baby carrots milk   TUESDAY, October 30...