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Critical Of School Administration– Council Cuts $1 Million From The Budget By Kendra Bobowick Is the “arrogant and short-sighted school administration” to blame for the recent budget failure? During an hourlong dis...

Hearing Set On New Housing Rules By Andrew Gorosko Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, May 3, on a set of proposed zoning rules known as the Multiple Housing Development (MHD) regulations. The ...

Respite For Parents, ‘FUN’ For Kids Families United in Newtown (FUN), a recreation program for families experiencing Autism and Autism Spectrum issues held in memory of Tyler Jones is holding its sixth meeting of the year Apri...

Gail Oparowski has made every day Earth Day along Obtuse and Currituck Roads. Gail, who travels those roads on her way from Pheasant Ridge to town, noticed how much litter accumulates on the roads. Rather than continue complaining about it, she took ...

Children’s Programs *Theater Games: Acting teacher and director Twyla Hafermann-Kessler will lead children in a variety of short games and creative activities. Learn techniques to build confidence and improve your observation and listenin...

Correction Fran Denninger was one of three women from Quota International of Candlewood Valley, Inc, who recently made a donation to FAITH Food Pantry during the organization’s recent Quota Cares Month outreach. In addition, the group cu...

It’s Time For Ice Cream By Nancy K. Crevier Partners Mike Coppola and Jason Rabatin opened Holy Cow Ice Cream Shop at 51 Church Hill Road for the season March 23, and are looking forward to their third year as owners of the Newtown insti...

Film Series Begins April 29— Community-Based ‘Transition Newtown’ Initiative Is Growing By Kendra Bobowick Adding another shade of green to Newtown is a new grassroots initiative, Transition Newtown, inspired by a ...

State Targeting Seasonal Job Outreach HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy sent a letter to state agency commissioners April 17 directing them to work with the Department of Administrative Services and the Department of Labor to widely ad...

Why Review Past Arguments? To the Editor: It is unfortunate that some people completely misunderstood the point of my April 11 Letter to the Editor [“Multiple-Year Comparisons Of School Costs Are Unfair”] on multiple year comp...