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By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: We all know you bite because you are a dog and also because you do not have hands. Of course you do have paws, but they can’t grab whatever it is you’re after, so you use your teeth. I...

NHS Information Session For Eighth Grade Parents The School Counseling Office at Newtown High School will be hosting information sessions for all parents of incoming freshmen — the Class of 2015 — on Tuesday, January 18, at 7...

Hearing Precedes Anticipated Action On Self-Insurance Fund Panel By John Voket A 7 pm public hearing Wednesday, January 19, will take comments ahead of a Legislative Council meeting that is expected to authorize by ordinance the creation of a Self-...

Greenridge Drive, Brookfield Heather and Robert MacLeod purchased a home at 18 Greenridge Drive, Brookfield, from Georgeann and Christopher Manfredonia. Jill Wolowitz of Prudential Connecticut Realty was the selling agent and Kellie Martone of ...

      LUNCH MENU WEEK Of JANUARY 17 – 21,     Newtown Elementary SCHOOLS   MONDAY, JANUARY 17 – NO SCHOOL; MARTIN LUTHER KING JR  DAY     TUESDAY, JANUA...

As Newtown High School students, what is your favorite part of the high school expansion, which opened to students on Monday, January 10? Matt Hoeffel: I like the new cafetorium. Leah Barrett: In general, the classrooms are better because there is na...

‘Preschool Power:’ A New Permanent Addition To Discovery Museum BRIDGEPORT — The Discovery Museum and Planetarium has opened its newest exhibit, “Preschool Power,” hands-on exhibit designed...

Nighthawk Girls Fall At Weston Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team, playing its first game since a 57-33 win over New Milford on January 4, lost a nail-biter, 49-48 at Weston on January 10. It was a rematch of a Decem...

Congratulations to four readers, including Patrick Smith, who called to tell us that last week’s challenge (inset) was a wishing well still decorated for the holidays that can be seen in his yard at 10 Hall Lane. Peggy Simonovich and Kim ...

Robinson Tells Ed Committee 18 New Teachers May Be Required By John Voket The Legislative Council will not be formally entertaining any deliberation on the proposed 2011-12 budget until late March, but its Education Committee has already called a mee...