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State Reps Still Press For Changes— State Won’t Investigate Special Education In Newtown By John Voket & Eliza Hallabeck The State Department of Education announced its decision Thursday, June 30, not to investigate complaints...

Adopt A Dog Or Cat The following dogs and cats are among those available for adoption from The Animal Center: SADIE is a very friendly, affectionate, and loving beagle-mix puppy. She is spayed and current on vaccines. JUNE BUG is a heeler-mi...

Lakers Win U15 Division Of All Star Tourney Four Newtown boys who play on the Connecticut Lakers’ summer travel lacrosse team, out of New Fairfield, competed in the U15 division of the New England Youth Lacrosse All Star Tournament held a...

Did Hartford Really Just Tax Yoga? To the Editor: History shows in times of high unemployment and anemic economic growth raising taxes worsens the problem. On Friday, July 1, Hartford raised taxes. I understand sometimes taxes need to be raised but t...

BAHA ’ I FAITH OF NEWTOWN Contact Margo Deselin 203-241-5525; Mdeselin@gmail.com Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings; discussions of social issues from a spiritual perspective. The meetings are held at ...

Rebels Second In Lacrosse Tournament The Newtown Rebels summer lacrosse team competed in the Golden Goal Tournament in Lake George, NY from July 8-10. The Rebels finished as tourney runners-up. The team began the weekend with a loss to the Patriot Ri...

Governor’s Foot Guard Swing Band At Masonicare, July 27 For the 25th consecutive year, live music is being offered during the summer months at 139 Toddy Hill Road. Area residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and join res...

State Releases CMT And CAPT Score Results By Eliza Hallabeck This week the State of Connecticut released both the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) results and the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) results, and Newtown’s results v...

Correction The artist who created many of the stone sculptures found in Rita Frost’s Newtown garden (issue of July 8), is Ethan Currier, not Ethan Curry as stated in the article.

Wesley Learning Center To Offer New Tiny Tots Program Wesley Learning Center Director Rahnna Peck announced this week the child care center at 92 Church Hill Road is preparing to offer a new one-day a week class for 16-month-olds to 2-year-olds. Ms...