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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...

Volunteers For Newtown Community Emergency Response Team Sought By Nancy K. Crevier Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Director Bill Halstead, Director of Newtown Emergency Communications Center Maureen Will, and District Health Director Donna Cul...

Scholarships Available The Newtown High School Career Center publicizes all scholarships of which it is notified. A few of the scholarships, typically national ones, request that money be enclosed with the application. The Career Center believes that...

Friday, April 27 “Getting To Know Your PC Laptop,” 9–11 am, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free workshop for senior citizens by Mike Ingber (Upward Business Systems) will dispel mysteries and features of ...

Local GOP Primary Vote Mirrors State Results Favoring Romney More than 4,500 taxpayers turned out April 24 to vote on Newtown’s municipal budget (see related story), while 1,154 local Republicans took opportunity to exercise their privil...

Miniature Horse Society Benefit The Tri-State Miniature Horse Society is hosting a Miniature Horse Show to benefit Scarlet Rose Farm Equine Rescue (SRFER) of Washington Depot on Sunday, May 6. The show will be held at Bethlehem Fairgrounds (384 Main...

St Rose Students Learn About Illustrating And Writing History By Eliza Hallabeck Children’s books illustrator and author Michael Dooling visited St Rose of Lima School on Wednesday, April 11, to share some of his techniques and speak to s...

Lyddy Takes A Broad View As 2012 Legislative Session Winds Down By John Voket One of the biggest differences Newtown’s State Representative Chris Lyddy sees in himself as his second term in office and the current legislative session begin...