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The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls and the responders:   Thursday, March 29: 11:22 am, alarm, 2 Old Hawleyville Road, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 3:...

Five Oppose, But Council ‘Ayes’ Move $107M Budget Request To Voters By John Voket Following a review of the town and school budget proposals by the Legislative Council’s three budget subcommittees, the full council...

Newtown EDC Hosting Workshops For Budding Entrepreneurs The Newtown Economic Development Commission is sponsoring four Entrepreneur Workshops that are free and open to the public. The workshops will be presented by the Connecticut Small Business Deve...

SCAN To Host Oil Painting Demo By Kathy Anderson The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have an oil painting demonstration by Kathy Anderson at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, from 7:30 to 9 pm. The program will take...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY April 4, Tim McCarthy, Age 11 April 4, Lindsay Myer, Age 5 April 7, Oliver Charles, Age 7 Deadline for the April 13 issue is Tuesday, April 10, at 4 pm. To include your name in The Birthday Cake, send your name, add...

Final NHS Japanese Film Showing Slated For April 12 By Eliza Hallabeck It started as one student’s attempt to help bring cultural awareness opportunities to Newtown High School. After connecting with the Newtown International Center for ...

Seven-Time Champs Not Focusing On Past By Andy Hutchison It would be one thing if the Nighthawks were defending champions. Well, they are but it’s another thing because the Nighthawks are the defending champions — times six. N...

Springing Into Track Season At NHS By Kelley Baylis Newtown High School’s boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field teams are racing into the 2012 spring season, the girl’s team being led by Coach Doug R...

Finding A Balance Between Farming And Habitat By Kendra Bobowick A Conservation Commission seminar in late March got people thinking about meadow habitat, and more recently, the High Meadow in Fairfield Hills. In a letter to the editor that appeared ...

Kendall Svanda Svanda is a senior distance runner on the Newtown High School outdoor track and field team, which begins the spring season this week. Favorite part about running: “Just getting outdoors every day and challenging your bo...