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Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Not For The Beach: A Different Kind Of Summer Reading
By Nancy K. Crevier
“I do not read anything but history and biography. You perceive that for me to presume to indicate the hundred authors which a person ought to read, would be fo...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Dr Mitchell Brings Newtown
To Olympic Games
By Abbie Branchflower
Newtown is a horsey town but it has more in common with the equestrian events of the Olympics than just eager fans. The London 2012 Olympics will mark the fifth time Newtownâ€&#x...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multipurpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of the Commission on Aging. The center is run by Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For infor...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Campers Weave Their Way Through History Lessons
By Kendra Bobowick
Kateri Doty’s fingers wove supple strips of wood through thin spokes. Shaded under an awning at the Matthew Curtiss House on Main Street this week, she and others made bot...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Chartwells Increasing Local Produce Purchasing In The Northeast
RYE BROOK, N.Y. — Chartwells School Dining Services, Newtown’s food service provider, has announced an emphasis in increasing local produce sourcing for the upcom...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Adopt From The Animal Center
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The following cats and dogs are among the pets in search of homes that are available for adoption through the Animal Center.
KATNISS is a friendly, happy-go-lucky kitty for adoption. Animal Center officia...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Christian Hoffman, a sophomore at Newtown High School, was selected as the “Battalion Company Honor Cadet” at the 2012 New England Region Naval Sea Cadet Recruit Training. He was one of the eight cadets nominated by their ...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
FAITH Food Pantry Needs Donations
By Nancy K. Crevier
Three months ago, the shelves at the FAITH Food Pantry in the basement of St John’s Episcopal Church on Washington Avenue were stacked to the ceiling with donated goods. This week, tho...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Baseball Players Named To All State Tourney Team
Newtown baseball players Adam Beckett, Harry Eppers, and Colby Olson were named to the All State 12U Cal Ripken Tournament Team.
Beckett posted a .522 average in districts and states with 3 home runs a...
Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Doggone Etiquette—
Park
Your Dog
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By Bardi McLennan
A Word to the Dog: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Oh, to be running free! Not free as a bird, but free as yourself, a dog! That is what a lot of you dogs only dream about. You are sound a...