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Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team defeated visiting Bunnell of Stratford 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-23) on April 24 and prevailed 3-2 (25-14, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-7) at Amity of Woodbridge on April 26. Against Bunnell Charlie Hanson had 14 ki...

Newtown High School’s baseball team showed plenty of fight but could not overcome the visiting Immaculate of Danbury Mustangs in a 5-4 setback on April 26. Down 5-1, the Nighthawks clawed back to make things very interesting. Trailing 5-3 in the bott...

Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team bounced back from a 19-8 loss to visiting Ridgefield on April 25 with an 18-6 victory at Pomperaug of Southbury on April 30. In the win over Pomperaug, Summer Harrell scored seven goals and had two assists; ...

Newtown Historical Society will host its May Open House on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 4 pm, at The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street. This month’s Open House will feature guest presenter Dave Wise. A self-described metal detector hobbyist and en...

To the Editor: I have only been within the boundaries of Sandy Hook once, but it was a memorable trip and visit. I was living in my Mom and Dad’s house in Meriden, during the summer of 1980 or 1981. I had a three-speed bicycle that I had owned for ma...

To the Editor, I don’t live in town anymore, but I have been following the news about the pedestrian bridge removal in Sandy Hook with a bit of a heavy heart. The bridge over the Pootatuck River did so much more than connect the two sides of Sandy Ho...

To the Editor: This past Monday the Legislative Council unanimously passed a new proposed Board of Education Budget to send to the voters for a second referendum. The message from voters is clear that affordability is paramount at this time when so m...

To the Editor: I am worried that there are a number of eligible voters who are thinking of using their precious vote to protest. That is — don’t vote! This is absolutely the wrong way to protest. It is our privilege, and our duty, to vote. In the USA...

To the Editor: There needs to be scrutiny of the BOE budget and a focus on reading. Why does the Newtown school’s website have outdated information? What is the current outcome of the 2018 Self Study that cost 10K? Were more reading specialists hired...

To the Editor: Many citizens did not understand the Motion to Vacate that was brought against the former Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and now looms over Speaker Mike Johnson. Speaker McCarthy repeatedly lied to members of his conference, telling them one...