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New Leader Looks To Make Splash With Hawk Swimmers By Andy Hutchison There are lots of changes, from the coaching staff to the pool itself, for the Newtown High School girls’ swimming and diving team to get used to this fall. Zach Gauvin ...

Sunday Slo-Pitch Softball Touch ’Em All Wins It All Touch ’Em All defeated Carminuccio’s to win the Men’s Sunday Slo-Pitch Softball League championship on September 12. Touch ’Em All had to ...

To the Editor: Obama is trying to think of every possible way to get more taxpayer money (ours) to fund his woefully huge spending bills that nobody wanted! Here is the latest scheme. The “Retirement Security Reform” policies ...

Eleanor Alena Crisci Co-Founder Of Newtown Car Care Center Eleanor Alena Crisci, 80, of Sandy Hook, died suddenly but peacefully, September 10, at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Manhattan to Rosaria “Sadie” and Peter T...

New, Yet Familiar Coach Takes Helm For Field Hockey Team By Andy Hutchison Newtown High School’s field hockey team has a new leader. Amanda Shevlin succeeds former coach Amanda Hadgraft, who left the program to pursue her degree. Shevlin,...

The Parade Is For (Non-Voting) Kids To the Editor: The Newtown Parade Committee has stated that the parade is getting too long. So to shorten the parade they’ve limited all businesses to just three vehicles in the line of march. Itâ€...

Chrissie Hynde’s May-December Friendship Yields A Grammy-Worthy Collaboration By John Voket Pretenders co-founder and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde says she has cultivated a less than approachable demeanor, after so many fans ...

Health Fare Will Feature Drug Take-Back, Food Drive, Flu Shots Newtown’s 17th Annual Health Fair is set for September 25, from 10 am to 2 pm at the middle school “Your health is important — make it a priority,â&#x...

Girls  U8  Mustangs 4, Blue Crushers 0: For the Mustangs, Karsen Pirone had the hat trick and Kaitlyn King added a goal at the end on a direct kick. Holly Ankers and Mopsey Seaver controlled the defense. Angela Carriero and Olivia Ol...

Recreation Member Amend Recommendations For Eichler’s Cove   By Kendra Bobowick In response to selectmen’s request last week, Parks and Recreation Commission members have made changes regarding the proposed future management ...