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Fairgrounds Busy With Activity As Bethlehem Prepares For Annual Return Of Three-Day Event BETHLEHEM — The 87th Bethlehem Fair will be held at the town’s fairgrounds the weekend of Friday through Sunday, September 9-11.  The ...

Mangiafico Magnificent In The Mud Paul Mangiafico, a rising junior at Newtown High School, was awarded a first-place trophy in his age division at the August 13 Warrior Dash at Windham Mountain, in Windham, N.Y. He placed sixth overall in a fie...

Robert F. Peck Descendant Of Original Newtown Settlers Robert F. Peck, 87, died August 23, at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Newtown, March 2, 1924, the son of Louise (Dubret) and John Wesley Peck. He was the husband of Frances (Rant) Peck. Mr...

Silver Maples Disappear From St Rose Lawn By Kendra Bobowick Silver Maples that have for years shaded the St Rose of Lima Church front lawn came down limb-by-limb Tuesday. Chain saws and a large wood chipper quickly disposed of branches and leaves lo...

‘Celebrating Unconditional Love’— Artists Are Adding Their Names — And Art  To Labor Day Weekend Fundraiser By Shannon Hicks The Animal Center of Newtown and ROAR, Ridgefield’s nonprofit, ...

Queen St Sidewalks: East vs West To the Editor: The subject of sidewalks on Queen Street is once again in the news. Queen Street sidewalks are a logical extension of the sidewalk network in the Borough, and I whole heartily support their construction...

They may weigh a thousand pounds or more, rarely fly more than a few feet over a gully or a fence rail, and they never sing, but the horses of the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard were effective canaries in the coalmine of Connecticu...

Gervais Shines At Stafford Motor Speedway Newtown’s Mike Gervais won his first heat race driving an SK Modified at Stafford Motor Speedway on August 19. Gervais qualified sixth for the feature and, within the first few opening laps of the...

Lacrosse Enthusiasts Get Pointers From The Champs The Girls’ Nighthawk Lacrosse camp, run by Coach Maura Fletcher and the seven-time South-West Conference championship high school girls’ lacrosse players, was held at Treadwell...

Children’s Programs *Registration for the first fall series of story times for 3- to 5-year-olds will begin August 30 and continue through September 8. Children must be at least 3 years old before the first class meets on September 12. St...