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Genealogy Club To Host ‘Researching Colonial Dutch And German Ancestors In New York’s Hudson Valley’ On Wednesday, May 11, the Genealogy Club of Newtown will host a talk titled “Researching Colonial Dut...

The Winds Of Change To the Editor: In a recent interview, Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, flatly refused to consider dropping tenure for teachers. She wants the teachers to evaluate each other in cooperation with the sc...

Trey Trudell Trudell is a member of Newtown High School’s lacrosse team, which was unbeaten heading into the middle of this week. Favorite part about playing lacrosse: “It’s a very fast game, very action-packed...

Ryan Plan Would End Medicare To the Editor: I am completely outraged by Paul Ryan’s budget plan which recently passed Congress with full Republican support. I think it is imperative that each of us look closely at the provisions of this ...

Free Blood Pressure Screening Masonicare at Newtown will sponsor a free blood pressure screening on Tuesday, May 17, from 10 am to noon in the Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center, 139 Toddy Hill Road. For further information, contact Patti Russell, RN, di...

NHS Girls Track Team Improves To 6-3 By Anna Hodge The Newtown High School Girls’ Track and Field team has had a busy past two weeks. The team competed in a meet on Tuesday, April 26, at Joel Barlow High School in Redding, where the Night...

Give this photo another look. No one was able to figure out where it was taken, so we’re giving everyone another week to figure it out. Because it’s the first week of the moth, there is a bonus for one caller. The fourth perso...

On The Diamonds ... Youth Softball Highlights Youth softball results from this past week are as follow: U6 Diamond Electrical Supply vs Zoar Ridge Stables: Diamond Electrical Supply led off the batting with Hailey Avari, followed by Aidan He...

Volunteers Sought For Commission Seats First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking interested residents who may qualify for service on several local commissions. Currently, the Economic Development Commission has an opening for an Republican or unaffilia...

Chase Bank Robbery— Alleged Getaway Car Driver Arrested By Andrew Gorosko Police said they have arrested the alleged driver of the getaway car that was used in a robbery at Chase Bank at 30 Church Hill Road last month. Police said they a...