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Funds From Pub 25 Autism Fundraiser Helping Connecticut Families By John Voket Kurt Popick, owner of Newtown’s Pub 25 American Grille, is not only a fan of the autism support organization ASConn because all its fundraising proceeds stay i...

Alexander William Zachos Alexander William “Chuck” Zachos, 25, of Newtown, died June 22, after a lifelong battle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a battle he fought hard and valiantly. He was born in Mount Kisco, N.Y., on Sep...

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...

Not Ready For Summer Concert Series Opener— Bandshell Still In The Works For Dickinson Park By Kendra Bobowick A new bandshell to showcase musicians performing at this year’s Parks and Recreation 2012 Summer Concert Series is ...

2011-12 School Year Ends By Eliza Hallabeck Outside Sandy Hook School just before the last announcement for the 2011-12 academic year came across the school’s loudspeaker, buses were lined up outside. Bright pink, red, green, and yellow s...

One of them may be a business accounting book from Baldwin & Beers, one of Newtown’s earliest merchant partnerships. “If it is,” said Mr Cruson, “it will be the earliest accounting book we have of the e...

Superintendent’s Contract Extension Denied By Eliza Hallabeck It was after midnight when the Board of Education returned from an executive session following its meeting on Tuesday, June 19, and voted to not extend a new contract agreement...

An Embarrassment To the Editor: Security at WCSU [Western Connecticut State University] during NHS graduation should be embarrassed at their refusal to let newspaper reporters take photos of the kids graduating! What country do we live in? Jerry Cull...

VFW Family Picnic Saturday The members of VFW Post 308 extend an invitation to residents for a family picnic on Saturday, June 30. The picnic will run from 11 am to 4 pm at the Post, 18 Tinkerfield Road. Admission is $20 per person, or $30 for a fam...

Newtown Scholarship Association Award Winners Named The 2012 Newtown Scholarship Association award winners were named during the Newtown High School graduation ceremony held on Wednesday, June 20, at Western Connecticut State University’s...