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Published: Jan 30, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Theater teacher and local resident Beth Young launched a ten-week Theater Program for Adults at C.H. Booth Library on January 22.
The class, according to program notes, will help students “to develop their storytelling abilities, transforming their n...
Published: Jan 29, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Ida Edith Candida of Sandy Hook passed away January 24 with family by her side.
She was born to the late Louis Deluca and Vincentina Deluca, in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 19, 1929. She graduated from high school in Brooklyn. She worked for JC Penny Exe...
Published: Jan 29, 2024 at 07:00 AM
With the 2024 legislative session starting on February 7, Newtown’s legislative delegation of State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Martin Foncello (R-107), and State Senator Tony Hwang (R-24), hosted an informative pre-session legislative...
Published: Jan 29, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Rolled Onto Roof
Newtown Police report Rebecca Villa, 51, of Bridgeport, operating a 2005 Toyota Camry, was traveling northbound on Toddy Hill Road at 5:59 am January 14. Villa’s vehicle crossed the centerline, rotated 180 degrees, and struck an...
Updated: Jan 31, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Wednesday, January 17: 7:45 am, vehicle fire, Interstate 84 W between Exits 10-9, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 8:23 am, fire alarm, 25 Hundred Acres Road, Dodgingtown responded; 11:15 am, fire alarm, 11 Queen Street, Sandy Hook respond...
Published: Jan 29, 2024 at 06:30 AM
The long process toward action at the site of the former Batchelder Smelting Company is grinding forward, according to Public Works Director Fred Hurley.
The aluminum smelting site at 44-46 Swamp Road has been abandoned since 1987. It is a brownfield...
Published: Jan 28, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Following an 8-1 start and on the heels of a four-game winning streak, the Newtown-New Fairfield (NNF) co-op hockey team dropped a pair of road games against tough foes, falling 7-4 to New Milford at Canterbury School on January 17 and 6-1 to E.O. Sm...
Published: Jan 27, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s wrestling team improved to 13-0 with a 75-0 win over host Stratford on January 18. Newtown won all 13 bouts in the varsity dual including pins from Tommy Milligan, Ty Jorgenson, Shaun Daoust, Grayson Renkert, Antonio Arguello, J...
Published: Jan 27, 2024 at 06:50 AM
Led by another all around victory by Brianna Schoffstall and a third-place finish by Aliyah Reuther, the Newtown High School gymnastics team defeated Oxford and Pomperaug of Southbury at Newtown Gymnastics Academy on January 20. The Nighthawks scored...
Published: Jan 26, 2024 at 04:12 PM
Mary Virginia Heep van Riper of Roxbury, formerly of Newtown and Roswell, Ga., died on January 24 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with dementia.
Born on June 5, 1937, in Bronxville, N.Y., Mary’s parents were Gertrude Schanck and Wi...
