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Published: Apr 18, 2026 at 07:30 AM
The Fairfield Hills Music Festival returns on Saturday, May 16, and organizers promise another full day of live music, food trucks, and community vibes to the historic Fairfield Hills campus in Newtown.
Featuring two stages and ten bands, the festiv...
Published: Apr 18, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Edmond Town Hall’s popular drive-in theater schedule has been released online at edmondtownhall.org. The lot, 45 Main Street, opens about an hour and a half before the movie starts, and movies begin just after dusk. Check social media pages for Edmon...
Updated: Apr 20, 2026 at 05:18 PM
April 20, 2001
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER of Richard “Fuzzy” Simon.
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A 12-member jury in Danbury Superior Court this week convicted the gunman in the July 1999 Sandy Hook shooting death of 15-year-old Jason Gowdy, finding the shooter guilty of...
Updated: Apr 17, 2026 at 03:19 PM
A Newtown man was arrested on four charges including for assault-related charges on April 16.
At approximately 5:55 pm, Newtown Police Department officers responded to a residence for the report of an assault. A criminal investigation resulted in the...
Published: Apr 17, 2026 at 08:35 AM
Municipal phone system lines are temporarily down.
According an email blast just issued by the Town of Newtown, Town phone lines are currently unable to receive incoming calls.
“The Town IT Department is working closely with technicians today, and re...
Updated: Apr 17, 2026 at 09:30 AM
It’s time to get crafty! We’ve had a few announcements in recent weeks about the first half of a new event at C.H. Booth Library. Now it’s time for part two of the Craft Supply Exchange. Last week the library accepted donations of new and gently used...
Updated: Apr 17, 2026 at 11:54 AM
EDITOR'S NOTE: The name of one of the artists with work included in “Here’s To Painting” was initially omitted from the list of participating artists submitted for this exhibition, and therefore missed for this week's print edition of The Newtown...
Updated: Apr 17, 2026 at 08:35 AM
Newtown High School's softball team used patience at the plate — working six walks — and timely hits in back of stellar pitching by Addy Cordova to blank visiting Trumbull 5-0 on April 8. The way this game started, fans would never have guessed how i...
Published: Apr 17, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Long before Saturday Night Live, MadTV
, or Key & Peele came the granddaddy of all comedy sketch shows, Your Show of Shows. The 90-minute comedy variety show starred one of the biggest comedians of his time, Sid Caesar. The show boasted a hilariou...
Updated: Apr 17, 2026 at 08:34 AM
Newtown High School's boys' lacrosse team doubled up two nonconference opponents at Blue & Gold Stadium, defeating Simsbury 10-5 on April 11 and Southington 12-6 on April 14.
In the win over Simsbury, the Nighthawks got four goals and an assist from ...
