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The String Jam Fest Returns By Emily Ashbolt The String Jam Fest is here again. Friday, April 1, will see the second annual gathering of string players from around the community, brought together to share their love of stringed instruments. Started ...

‘Dreamcoat’ Was Amazing To the Editor: Let me tell you what was wrong with Newtown High School’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Nothing. The production was stellar in every way. Having ...

Reed Student Receives First Response From Valentines For Troops Program By Eliza Hallabeck Nearly one month since US Army Specialist Faith Schwabe penned a letter to Reed Intermediate School sixth grader Zoe Lloyd, the student was preparing to write...

P&Z Approves Revised Town Zoning Map By Andrew Gorosko Following discussion at a March 17 session, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members approved a revised town zoning map designed to more clearly delineate the locations of local land use zon...

Red Cross Offering Lifeguard Training BROOKFIELD — The Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at Greenknoll YMCA, 2 Huckleberry Hill Road. The five-day comprehensive Life...

What A Mistake To the Editor: Gee, why didn’t Walgreen’s ask for permission to build a white vinyl skyscraper in town? Planning and Zoning would have said yes eventually. Look at that monster building that is way too big for t...

Tom Chapin Returning To Newtown For Second Annual Little House That Roared Program Multiple Grammy Award winner and nationally acclaimed folk singer-songwriter Tom Chapin will perform in a family concert at Newtown High School on Sunday, March 27. T...

Arrested Ex-Police Described Alleged Thefts As Loans By Andrew Gorosko Arrest warrant affidavits for Andrew Stinson and Domenic Costello on file at Danbury Superior Court describe the Newtown Police Union’s discovery last October that it...

Hartford SCORE Workshops Are Free HARTFORD — The Greater Hartford Chapter of SCORE has announced an upcoming series of special seminars specifically designed for small business owners. SCORE is the federally sponsored business counselin...

James A. Saunders III Beloved Son And Brother James A. Saunders III, 49, of Newtown, died unexpectedly, March 18. He was born July 4, 1961, in Burgaw, N.C. He is survived by his mother, Edith A. Saunders, and stepfather, Dick Reed, of New...