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Shaw Wins Pegasus Horse Show Award Amid a cheering crowd of family, friends, and proud instructors, student Isabel Shaw, of Newtwon, earned her class’s Best Half Seat award at the 31st annual Pegasus Horse Show on May 20. Shawâ€&#x99...

Sparks Second In Kick-Off Tournament  The U11 Sparks girls’ soccer team placed second in Newtown Soccer Club’s 30th Annual Newtown Kickoff Memorial Day Tournament. The team started things out on Saturday morning with a 5-0 wi...

Organic Farmers’ Market Opening Day Announced The Farmers’ Market at Fairfield Hills (FM@FFH), née the Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, is set to return this month. The farmers’ market will be run...

Referendum Looms— Llodra Defends Fund Balance By John Voket Facing questions and requests for clarification from residents, First Selectman Pat Llodra defended the town’s commitment to reducing debt costs, increasing the townâ...

Youth Lacrosse Results Recent youth lacrosse scores and highlights are as follows:   Senior Gold Newtown Senior Gold 7, Bethel Senior Black 6: The Newtown U15 Senior Gold boy’s lacrosse team played a nail-biter on Wednesday...

Black Hawks Win Wooden Bat Tournament The Babe Ruth 14U Newtown Black Hawks defeated New Milford on Monday to win the Pomperaug Wooden Bat Memorial Day Weekend Tournament. Stephen Brittin pitched a three-hit, seven-inning complete game to defeat the ...

A Status Quo Budget To the Editor: It’s that time of year again when hundreds of Newtown families have to worry about another town tax increase and where additional money is going to come from in what many financiers are referring to as a...

Two Reasons To Vote No To the Editor: I am voting No for this budget for two major reasons. 1. After the first budget defeat the Legislative Council reduced the school budget by $1 million dollars and did not reduce the town budget by even a penny. ...

Nighthawk Football Shootout The Nighthawk 7 On 7 Shootout, a football camp for students in grades 5-9, will be held at Newtown High School’s Blue & Gold Stadium June 18-29, Ten sessions, from 6-7:30 pm Monday through Friday, includes trai...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY May 26, James Flechner, Age 11 May 27, Molly Layda, Age 10 June 1, Laina Pollard, Age 7 June 2, Rebecca Filiato, Age 9 June 4, Kiersten Eva Banas, Age 7 June 8, Tristan Filiato, Age 12     ...