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Mavs AAU Basketball At NYA The Connecticut Mavericks AAU basketball organization is back for a fourth spring season and the practice facility is the Newtown Youth Academy. Tryouts will be held November 12 and 13 for girls and boys in grades 7-11. Vi...

To the Editor: On Tuesday, November 8, we will have the opportunity to vote for the people who will guide our town government for the next two years. I am enthusiastic about the excellent candidates nominated by the Democratic Party this year (www.ne...

Francis H. McNellis, Sr Francis H. McNellis, Sr, 78, of Newtown and formerly of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Marie Gulas McNellis, died October 26, at Griffin Hospital, with his family by his side. Born on July 9, 1933, he was proud to have been bo...

Fore! – Rock Ridge Golf Highlights Rock Ridge Country Club golf highlights from this past week are as follows: Thursday Men ’s League: Dave Cornett led the field this week with 5 points. In second place was Dean Harvey...

Cub Scout Pack 270: Campout At Putnam Park In The Bag, Scavenger Hunt Now Underway Cub Scout Pack 270 held its first campout of the year October 15–16 at Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding. The outing drew 88 people, 35 of whom were Cu...

Reed School Schedule Changes Reviewed By Eliza Hallabeck Roughly one month before the 2010-11 school year began, Reed Intermediate School Principal Sharon Epple said she was excited to unveil a new schedule at her school — a schedule that...

To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to endorse and recommend my daughter, Maureen Crick Owen, as the Democratic candidate for the Newtown Board of Assessment Appeals. As with everything Maureen does — whether it be for ou...

Lt Col Israel Nezvesky Decorated Army Veteran  Lieutenant Colonel Israel “Ike” Nezvesky, US Army (Retired), 81, died October 20, in Columbia, S.C. He was born January 17, 1930, in Bridgeport. He was a longtime res...

Glenn Carl DeCesare Newtown Native Glenn Carl DeCesare, 61, of Newtown, died peacefully, October 21, at his home. He was born in Bridgeport, June 5, 1950, a son of Salvatore C. DeCesare of Newtown and the late Katherine (Buhan) DeCesare. Mr De...

Bowing Out Of Halloween To the Editor: My family and I have had a wonderful time providing Halloween fun for the thousands of children and parents who come to trick-or-treat on Main Street each year. Unfortunately, due to health issues we have come ...