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University Names Newtowner Interim Dean At School of Nursing FAIRFIELD — Suzanne Campbell, PhD, WHNP-BC, associate dean for academic programs of Fairfield University’s School of Nursing, has been named interim dean of the sch...

From Apps To Apples— NHS Students Create A Mobile Application By Eliza Hallabeck After two semesters worth of work, students in Newtown High School’s information technology research and development (ITRD) class, formerly calle...

BOF’s Gaston, Portnoy Won’t Seek Reelection In November By John Voket The calendar page has barely turned to June, but political activity is already simmering with an eye toward early November when Newtowners will go to the po...

FD Ladies Auxiliary Conducting Quilt, Gas Card & Healthy Basket Raffle The Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Company Ladies Auxiliary is running a raffle, with the top prize being a “Cottage Garden” quilt created by the local group The...

Meeting On Glen Road Bridge Improvements Slated For June 9 To improve the aging Glen Road bridge, which spans the Lake Zoar section of the Housatonic River and links Sandy Hook to Southbury, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning a...

Watch Out For Moose! HARTFORD (AP) — Officials with the Department of Environmental Protection say a moose was spotted Monday on Porter Hill Road in Trumbull near Route 25 and the Merritt Parkway. Other moose were seen near Interstate 84...

Cards Sought For Praxair Cancer Center Patients Area residents are invited to become CHEM-pals — Cheerful, Heartfelt, Encouragement, Message-pals — to encourage patients undergoing treatment at Danbury Hospital’s P...

Newtown Loses A Friend Of Its Open Spaces To the Editor: Wes Gillingham, Sr, was a resident of Newtown for over 40 years and a member of the Newtown Forest Association for nearly that long. Wes also served for many years as a member of the Inland We...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY May 31, Jocelyn Grace Bazuro, Age 6 June 3, Katerina Ringes, Age 13 June 5, Jackie Hegarty, Age 6 June 5, Meghan Hegarty, Age 6 June 5, Shannon Hegarty, Age 6 Deadline for the June 10 issue is Tuesday, Jun...

Concert Preview— Brian Wilson’s Genius Take On Gershwin By John Voket RIDGEFIELD — Since its beginnings, popular musical artists have offered their own takes on the classic American songbook. Paying tribute to eith...