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Published: Jul 04, 2026 at 07:45 AM
Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) and Flagpole Photographers Camera Club have joined together to present small snippets of what it was like to live in Newtown in 1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, as well as celebrate Am...
Published: Jul 04, 2026 at 07:45 AM
As people across the country commemorate America's 250th anniversary, Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary is inviting the community to celebrate the nation's agricultural heritage with a little "Red, White & Blueberry" spirit.
On Saturday, July...
Published: Jul 04, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Second generation Town Historian Ben Cruson will present “Newtown in the American Revolution” in the meeting room of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, on Thursday, July 9. The 45 minute presentation will begin at 6:30 pm.
The program is part of a s...
Published: Jul 04, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Beyond the heels of the local Semiquincentennial Celebration presented last week at Dickinson Park, additional events are planned locally to continue celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of The Declaration of Independence by the Continen...
Published: Jul 04, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Al Fenton Big Band came to Newtown on Friday, June 26 to celebrate America250. The 18-piece Al Fenton Big Band from South Windsor performed music from the golden era of swing and played favorites such as “Satin Doll” and “Cheek to Cheek,” much to the...
Published: Jul 03, 2026 at 04:00 PM
July 6, 2001
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER of Lisa Petrovich.
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It seems there is always something to groan about down at the Newtown Highway Department. There are endless potholes to fill and roads to pave in the summer. Winters are spent behind t...
Published: Jul 03, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Happy 150th Birthday Main Street Flagpole!
The flagpole’s appearance dates to 1876. To celebrate the nation’s centennial, a two-part flagpole was erected smack dab in the middle of Main Street, West Street, and Church Hill Road on July 4, 1876. ...
Published: Jul 03, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Residents and visitors are invited to begin their Independence Day with a community reading of the Declaration of Independence at 9 am Saturday, July 4, on the steps of Edmond Town Hall.
The reading will be led by Legislative Council member Ben Ruben...
Updated: Jul 23, 2026 at 04:36 PM
UPDATE (Tuesday, July 21, 2026): Due to rain on July 18, the opening reception for this exhibit was again postponed.
UPDATE (July 14, 2026): Following a storm the night before the rescheduled opening, the formal launch of "The Great Art-Door...
Published: Jul 03, 2026 at 07:30 AM
BROOKFIELD — "Live, live, live!" cries the fictional 1920s eccentric and New York City socialite Mame Dennis. This is the central theme that runs through writer Patrick Dennis’s satirical 1955 novel, Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade, and its many ...
