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Nighthawk Gridders Come Up With Big Plays To Top Bulldogs By Andy Hutchison SOUTHBURY — Newtown High School’s football team came up with one big defensive play after another en route to a 27-12 win over Bunnell High School of...

Smokers Needed For  NIH-Funded Study FARMINGTON — Doctors at the University of Connecticut Health Center are looking for smokers who want to stop smoking and participate in a study with two approaches to kick the habit for good. Through...

To the Editor: In a scant four years our national debt has increased by $5 trillion, and now stands at $8.67 trillion. National unemployment is over 17 percent if you include those that are underemployed or who have given up the job search. Obamacare...

Garden Club of Newtown Off To A Busy Season The Garden Club of Newtown had an event-filled first meeting of the 2010-11 season a few weeks ago. Beginning with a potluck luncheon and a brief business meeting, the main focus of the day was to honor Ca...

To the Editor: I am writing in support of George Ferguson, who I believe has the character and integrity to make an extraordinary state representative for the 106th District of Newtown. Our state government, by all measures of accounting standards, i...

Saturday, October 30 Trail Building School, 9 am–3 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, join trail builder Paula Burton to learn aspects of design, low maintenance, tool safety, etc, then go outdoors to local park to put new...

Scientists Hopeful Cause Of CCD Identified By Nancy K. Crevier Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) of honeybee colonies worldwide has been an issue since 2006, when the phenomenon was first identified. Characterized as “sudden colony death wit...

To the Editor: I am writing this letter to urge all to vote for Tim Holian as the judge of probate. As many Newtown residents know, Tim is born and raised in Newtown and has had his practice here in town, specializing in probate issues for over 20 ye...

Nine Wonderful Years To the Editor: We would like to say thank you for nine wonderful years at the Ice Cream Shop. Your loyalty and friendship has meant a lot to us. We are retiring to Florida for a long Gone Fishin’ trip. The shop will b...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY October 26, Ava Almeter, Age 3 October 27, Evan Kliczewski, Age 3 October 29, Thomas James DiCostanzo, Age 2 October 30, Taner Genc, Age 7 October 30, Casey Brackett, Age 5 October 31, Zarek Layda, Age 4 ...