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Earth Day Was A Proud Day For Newtown To the Editor: The fifth annual Earth Day celebration held at the middle school on April 28 was a huge success. Not only did the 60-plus vendors gain enormous support and exposure to a fast-growing consumer marke...

Girls U8 Crushers 4, Lightning 0: Naiya Amin had a goal and Elizabeth Teixeira netted three, with one assist from Scarlett Long. The Lighting came close many times, but were stopped by solid Crushers defense from Anna Morosky and Molly ...

Owner-Operator Labor Board Complaint Nearing Conclusion By Eliza Hallabeck WETHERSFIELD — The state Board of Labor Relations heard the final testimony for its hearing, Wednesday, May 9, of a complaint by Newtown’s school bus o...

Hawk Laxmen Clinch Second Seed In Conference Tourney By Andy Hutchison MONROE — Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team won its third and fourth straight games this past week, toppling host Masuk of Monroe 15-7 ...

Horse Guard To Open GreenSpring Country Fair TRUMBULL — The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard will ride into the fairgrounds and open the GreenSpring Country Fair on Sunday, May 20, at the Trumbull AgriScience and Biotechn...

CT Family Day Seeking The Next Great Poster Artist Connecticut Family Day is a statewide event established in 1997 and first celebrated in 1998. Family Day began with a simple essay written by a young person in response to a contest run by Senator Jo...

Head O’ Meadow Community Team Visited By DAWS Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) Community Outreach Coordinator Cathy Lent visited Head O’ Meadow School Thursday, April 26, and talked to Head O’ Meadowâ€&#x...

Hawley Celebrates Literature By Eliza Hallabeck From Monday, April 30, to Friday, May 4, Hawley Elementary School celebrated all things “Literature.” During the school’s Literature Week, students experienced many a...

Misconceptions About Full-Day Kindergarten To the Editor: I must attempt to clear up a couple misconceptions in Russell Anderson’s letter of May 4 [“Don’t Cut Full-Day Kindergarten,” Letter Hive]. Mr An...

NMS Interact Club Accepting Food Drive Donations The Newtown Middle School Interact Club is collecting items for a food drive through May 22 to donate to the Faith Food Pantry. According to NMS Interact Club Advisor Bruce Moulthrop, items especiall...