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A Fresh Look At Smart Growth In Newtown By Kendra Bobowick Smart Growth can have a lot of meanings, said Conservation Commission Chairman Mary Gaudet-Wilson. Regarding residential development and subdivisions, she said, “It’s ...

We adore chaos because we love to produce order.                               —M.C. Escher The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than ...

Newtown Softball, Baseball Teams Battle In State Tournaments By Andy Hutchison Newtown High School’s softball and baseball teams each earned first-round home games, and got wins, to begin Class LL state tournament action on May 31. Both t...

Charles Wesley Gillingham Perfected Optics For Hubbell Space Telescope Charles Wesley “Wes” Gillingham, formerly of Newtown, died in his sleep, at the home of his son Robert W. Gillingham, in Knoxville, Tenn., on the morn...

What’s Next For Fairfield Hills? To the Editor: Once the Fairfield Hills survey has been tabulated and the FFH Master Plan Review Committee sends its recommendation to the Board of Selectmen, what is the next step? It would be wise if t...

State Bars Early Release For Some Criminals By Stephen Singer Associated Press HARTFORD — The Connecticut House of Representatives has approved legislation slamming the door on early release for criminals convicted of certain violent offe...

Brushy Hill Horse Show Brushy Hill Farm will sponsor an Open Horse Show at 15 Coachmans Drive on Sunday, June 26. Divisions include Jumpers, Hunters and Equitation. Leadline, Micro, Walk/Trot, Pleasure, Short Stirrup, Long Stirrup, Schooling Hunter a...

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 various locations in Ne...

Rabies Clinic Offered On June 11 A rabies clinic will take place in the Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, on Saturday, June 11. Sponsored by the town clerk’s office, the rabies shots will be administered by Mount Pleasant Hospit...

Nationally Honored Classical Guitarist Will Headline Adath Israel Coffee House Guitar Foundation of America International Youth Competition Winner Yossi Kohrman-Glaser will use his musical talents to kick off The Little House That Roared Coffee House...