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Generosity Took Root During Spring Donation Day

Published: Apr 25, 2024 at 03:30 PM
To the Editor: Though the day was not very spring-like, donations collected during the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library’s Spring Donation Day this past Sunday reflected some serious spring cleaning! We want to thank everyone who helped — our hard-wo...

Are We Looking At Another Multi-Referendum Year?

Updated: Apr 25, 2024 at 04:04 PM
Town and school budgets are one of the few places an average American can decide they want to see a smaller increase, or no increase at all. With federal and state taxes, there’s no choice but to pay the bill, and for groceries, housing, utilities, e...

James Hare

Published: Apr 25, 2024 at 01:03 PM
James Nathaniel Hare passed away on Friday, April 19. He was born in Greenwich in 1962 to his loving parents William and Martha. James grew up in Newtown, where he and his brother Bill shared a keen interest in the natural world, including bugs, butt...

Francois Bouhom

Published: Apr 25, 2024 at 01:03 PM
My beloved father Francois Bouhom passed away peacefully at age 80 on Friday, April 19, in Paris, France, after a long and brave battle against illness. He was known as “American Boy” because of his love of America and its entrepreneurial spirit. Mr ...

Newtown Allies Youth Group Meeting Saturday

Published: Apr 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Newtown Allies For Change, a grassroots advocacy organization run by volunteers to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in Newtown, invites students in grades 5-8 to join its Youth Group for its next meeting. The group will meet at C.H. Booth Libr...

Jackie (Jack) Tanner

Published: Apr 24, 2024 at 05:11 PM
Jackie (Jack) Tanner, 74, beloved husband, father, papa, brother, uncle, friend, and community leader, passed away on April 20, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 1, 1949, in LaPorte, Indiana, to Lester and Mildred Tanner. Jack spent his f...

Referendum Results: Split Decision

Updated: Apr 24, 2024 at 08:59 AM
In short: the town budget passed and the education budget failed during the April 23 referendum. The Registrar of Voters reports 15.1% of Newtown’s registered voters participated in yesterday’s referendum, with 2,952 people showing up at Newtown Midd...

Snapshot: Chris Gardner

Published: Apr 24, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Family: My wife Kath; our son Andrew, who is now 22, and daughter Caroline, 19. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May and is now living in Boston, where he’s an accountant. Caroline is also at the University of New Hampshire, w...