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Published: Jan 31, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s wrestling team visited South-West Conference foe Stratford and won 64-18, losing only one match along with a pair of forfeits on January 21. The Nighthawks dominated the match with pins by Noah Blair, Owen Blair, Jake Fattibene,...
Published: Jan 31, 2026 at 06:50 AM
Newtown High School’s gymnastics team visited Gymnastics and Cheerleading Academy of Connecticut to take on Fairfield Warde and Ludlowe, along with Darien, on January 21. The Nighthawks scored 126.400 to place third; Darien was first with 130.550, Lu...
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 at 04:16 PM
February 2, 2001
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER of Donald Monckton.
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The discovery of high levels of uranium in several Newtown wells, including the well for Middle Gate School, has prompted local officials to begin widespread testing of water supp...
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM
On Thursday, January 15, Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission heard the applicant’s rebuttal to the intervenor’s testimony for 90 Mt Pleasant Road. Application 25.25 by Civil 1 is for the construction of two athletic fields, a proposed clubhouse buil...
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 at 12:22 PM
NOTE (Wednesday, February 19, 2026): This week's column has been updated to reflect the correct surname of the Newtown Lions Club member who shared news about the club' upcoming events.
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The folks at Newtown Community Center’s Bet...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:15 AM
Tony Berry, regularly seen around town driving his ladder-packed Ford pickup with his dog, Ginger, by his side, died January 20 at Danbury Hospital. He was 91 years old.
Born Philip Anthony Berry on November 11, 1934, to William (a furnace technician...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team went on the road and handed Kolbe Cathedral its first conference loss in six games, defeating the Cougars 67-62 at Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport on January 23. The Nighthawks returned home to face Im...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Joan Alexander and Newtown Senior Center will host a Lunch and Learn event with First Selectman Bruce Walczak on Wednesday, February 4, starting at noon.
The event marks Walczak’s first 60 days in office and will offer attendees a clear, practical lo...
Published: Jan 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education (BOE) discussed the proposed 2026-27 education budget of $96,086,919 — a roughly $4,342,275, or 4.73%, increase over the current year — at its Tuesday, January 27 meeting.
This comes after Superintendent of Schools Anne Uberti...
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 08:51 AM
The Legislative Council recently approved the receipt of a $514,119 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to restore the stream bed of the Pootatuck River near the Aquarion wellfield.
The grant has a 25% local match that will b...
