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Girls Track Team Ninth Overall At Class LL State Meet By Kelley Baylis Newtown High school’s girls’ track and field team participated in the Class LL state championship meet in Manchester on May 30. The Nighthawks finished ni...

Allen Henry Hubbard of Newtown graduated from Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vt., with a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, degree in biology at the college’s during a commencement ceremony held on the college cam...

Girl Scouts Donate To Pound Pets They got to meet the dogs they would be helping and spend time with the animal control staff. Girl Scout Troop 50478 members Friday, May 25, gave a donation of more than $150 that the girls raised through bake sales o...

Five Guys’ Burger Fame Built On Freshness And Customer Satisfaction It has been six years since Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened its first location in Waterfall Plaza on South Main Street in Newtown and on any given day, families, teen...

Charity Golf Classic The 21st Kennedy Center Charity Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 25. This year’s tournament will benefit the Kennedy Center Day Support Program. Golfers also get a chance to mentor and support junior golfers...

Andrea’s Bake Shop Seeking Prospective Buyers Before Lease Ends By Eliza Hallabeck Surrounded by supporters and friends, Andrea’s Bake Shop owner Tony Posca announced during a Customer Appreciation Day on Sunday, June 3, his s...

UConn Hiring Plan Includes 65 New Faculty In Fall STORRS (AP) — The University of Connecticut is moving forward with a plan to hire 275 new faculty members and said Wednesday that 155 should be in place before the fall of 2013. UConn Pre...

Mad Dash  June 9 Newtown’s first Mad Dash Challenge, a fitness competition, will be held at Fairfield Hills on Saturday, June 9. Participants will jump, crawl, carry, and climb their way to the finish line. The event includes a mud craw...

The Little Book Store *Looking for a Father’s Day gift? A collection of 1970s–1990s NASCAR hardcover books, in like-new gift condition, are at bargain prices. A selection of NASCAR Illustrated magazines with storage case ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY June 2, Hana Rosenthal, Age 12 June 5, Morgan Costallos, Age 6 June 5, Jackie Hegarty, Age 7 June 5, Meghan Hegarty, Age 7 June 5, Shannon Hegarty, Age 7 June 6, Torin Kearney, Age 9 June 7, Annie Fowl...