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Correction Clarification on the photo that accompanied the May 25 “Tales From Fairfield Hills” story has been received from Newtown resident Bob Geckle. Mr Geckle identified the gentleman in the center of the photograph as his...

Face To Face, A World Away By Nancy K. Crevier  “The world is flat!” said Bridgeport Diocese Schools Superintendent Margaret Dames, referring to the book of that name by New York Times columnist and author Thomas Friedman. â&...

Support The Children By Supporting This Budget To the Editor: The Board of Education and district administration believe that the community needs to support this education budget in order to continue to meet the needs of our students. Any further re...

Comedy Night At One-Eyed Pig The One-Eyed Pig will host, for the first time, The Hog Wild Comedy Show on Tuesday, June 5, at 9 pm. Produced by Newtown native Kevin Fitzgerald Jr, a New York City stand up comic, he will welcome to the stage comedians ...

Welcome A Child Into The Fresh Air Fresh Air Fund chairperson Marie Athans of Newtown has an urgent message: “We need more families in the Newtown area” to welcome inner-city children to their homes for a weeklong stay this su...

Falling Prices To the Editor: For the past few months, the pricing plan of our electrical suppliers in this area has gone down by a fair amount. Does the Newtown schools budget fully reflect that trend? Dom Nocturne 36 Key Rock Road, Newtown    Â...

Schools Are Key To Fighting America’s Obesity Epidemic Schools in Connecticut and across the nation should be a cornerstone of the nation’s obesity battle, but to trim Americans’ waistlines, changes are needed ever...

Woman’s Club Gathers Honors & Accolades, Elects Officers The Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC, has been very busy recently, with members collecting awards and accolades. On Thursday, May 17, new officers were installed at the club...

Hawleyville Post Office Reclaims A Piece Of History By Nancy K. Crevier “This is fantastic. Boy, it brings back such memories,” said Jane Payne, who served as a clerk and officer in charge of Hawleyville Post Office from 1977 ...

Lightning Sluggers Edge Amity The U16-19 year old baseball team, the Newtown Lightning, sponsored by VFW Post #308, battled back from a 4-1 deficit to beat first-place Amity 6-5 in the final regular-season game Sunday at Fairfield Hills Field. Amity,...