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Updated: Jul 01, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Rudolph Albert Edwards, fondly known as "Rudy" to his family and friends, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. At the age of 90, Rudy left this world leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, a...
Published: Jun 30, 2026 at 07:30 AM
The Boston Globe has officially dubbed the annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale the “largest and most well-run” book sale in the country last year. Drawing crowds from northern Maine shores all the way down the coast, not only is th...
Published: Jun 30, 2026 at 07:30 AM
American Legion Post 202 held its installation ceremony for newly appointed officers on June 3 at Newtown Senior Center.
The appointments will run from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Michael Kellett, American Legion department commander for the stat...
Published: Jun 30, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary recently honored Carol Lockwood for an extraordinary 61 years of dedicated service to the organization and the Sandy Hook community.
Lockwood joined the Auxiliary on July 1, 1965, and has remained a...
Updated: Jun 30, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Beyond the local Semiquincentennial Celebration last week at Dickinson Park, additional events are being planned locally to continue celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of The Declaration of Independence. Admission is free for all event...
Published: Jun 29, 2026 at 09:24 AM
To The Editor:
What a shame that no one from the 250th celebration committee, the Arts Council, or any Town government office found time on June 17 to attend the presentation at CH Booth Library by Newtown’s Poet Laureate Lauren Clifford.
It may be...
Published: Jun 29, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Wednesday, June 17: 1:27 pm, smoke/odor investigation, 75 Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 3:25 pm, motor vehicle accident (MVA), Hawleyville and Currituck Roads, Hawleyville responded; 4:45 pm, tree/wires down, Berkshire and Chestnut H...
Published: Jun 29, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Erin Porter recently opened Confession Curated Clothing. Located in the old Hawleyville Chapel at 31 Hawleyville Road, Porter has transformed the space into a highly curated and intentional consignment store. Filled with hand picked vintage and moder...
Published: Jun 29, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown’s Commission on Aging (COA) met on Monday, June 15 to follow up on questions raised at the last Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) roundtable about housing.
First on the agenda was public participation. Lynn Welsh, art instructor at Newtown Se...
Published: Jun 29, 2026 at 07:00 AM
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Newtown Police report Michelle Dicandido, 59, of New Milford, operating a 2019 Kia Sorento, was stopped on South Main Street in the northbound lane at 3:18 pm June 5. Amena Johnson, 58, of Newtown, operating a 2007 GMC Yukon, was...
