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Published: May 05, 2024 at 08:00 AM
The 2024 Newtown Earth Day Festival took place on the front lawn of Newtown Middle School on Saturday, April 27.
The family friendly event again featured environmental organizations, local service groups, vendors, food/refreshments, live entertainmen...
Published: May 04, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Dozens of guests attended Newtown Underwater Search & Rescue’s (NUSAR) first annual open house on Saturday, April 27. Held on-site at NUSAR’s station, 28 Riverside Road in Sandy Hook, the event let residents meet the team and learn about their equipm...
Published: May 04, 2024 at 08:00 AM
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) has been prolific in recent months, hosting regular and special events for members and the public. Following is a look at what’s next, some of the recent events, and what is currently on view in town.
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Published: May 04, 2024 at 08:00 AM
It took about four hours last Thursday morning to repair a nasty dent in the town’s landmark Main Street flagpole.
The dent — easily a few inches deep and approximately 36 inches off the ground — happened when a truck sideswiped the pole sometime las...
Published: May 04, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Coming off a loss in last year’s Newtown High School softball program fundraiser game, the baseball team beat the girls at their own game to even the overall series at a game apiece. More importantly, members of both teams had plenty of fun and $723 ...
Published: May 04, 2024 at 06:50 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team won a pair of lopsided tilts this past week, toppling host Bunnell of Stratford 14-0 on April 25, then bouncing back from a 5-2 setback at Trumbull on April 27 with a convincing 16-1 triumph over visiting Dan...
Published: May 03, 2024 at 04:00 PM
May 7, 1999
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER OF Wally Wood.
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Last month’s tragedy in Littleton, Colo., and the fear that it could happen again brought parents to the high school Wednesday night for a meeting on school violence. The meeting room at Ne...
Updated: May 06, 2024 at 08:11 AM
Magdalene “Maggie” Schaefer Sorrentino, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on Saturday, April 27, at age 90.
She was born and raised in New York City and made her home for the past 58 years in Newtown. She w...
Published: May 03, 2024 at 08:00 AM
We’re midway through the spring 2024 edition of Lights Out Connecticut. Newtown Conservation Commission is encouraging residents to support Audubon’s Lights Out program to save migratory birds from deadly window collisions caused by artificial lighti...
Published: May 03, 2024 at 08:00 AM
Flags are to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 5, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual observance honoring the sacrifices of firefighters across the country who have died in the l...
