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Job Well Done To the Editor: We would like to say “a job well done” to the members of the Newtown Historical Society and its members for its House and Garden Tour. This is a time- and energy-intensive function, which takes a g...

Elizabeth Madigan Stratford Elizabeth “Betty” Madigan Stratford, 81, of Stratford, the beloved wife of the late Frank E. Stratford, died June 28, in Bridgeport Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born Novemb...

Inferno On Fire — Wins Districts The Newtown Inferno baseball team captured the Cal Ripken 12 year old 46/60 District 5 championship by defeating Middlebury 7-6 with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on June 27. With one out, Ha...

Fore! — Golf Results Newtown Country Club and Rock Ridge Country Club golf highlights from this past week are as follows:   NCC Fourth of July Scramble (July 1) Gross Division: First, 60, Bill Hibbard-Bill Girard; second, tie w...

Local Health District Inquiry Prompts State Clarification On Well Testing For Pesticides By John Voket An inquiry by Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert to the state Department of Health has resulted in a statewide clarification of policy...

Questions To Ask Yourself Before Voting To the Editor: From what I’ve been able to see, here’s my take on the budget after four failed referendums. The “town” has been diligent in putting forth a well ...

Peter Edward Wlasuk Peter Edward Wlasuk, 85, died peacefully, June 29, at home in Texas, with his daughter Patty and granddaughter Michelle at his side. He was born May 17, 1927, in Port Chester, N.Y., to Anna Fedorcek and Frank Wlasuk. He attended ...

Family Rebuilds Accessory Apartment Following Accidental Fire By Andrew Gorosko Hans S.B. Roegele looks intently at a detached accessory apartment at his family’s residential property on Chestnut Hill Road in Sandy Hook. A little more th...

2011-12 Loaded With Awards And Championships— What A Year For The Newtown High School Sports Teams! By Andy Hutchison Newtown High School’s 2011-12 sports season certainly was one to remember. It got off to a bit of a slow sta...

Bringing A Buried Stream Back To Daylight By Kendra Bobowick In the dark for decades, an underground stream will again see daylight. “Thank goodness. We’re about to do it,” said resident and Candlewood Valley Trou...