Log In

Newtown Middle School Basketball Teams Win The Newtown Middle School eighth grade boys’ basketball team defeated an aggressive Jockey Hollow team 47-31 on January 7. The team was led in scoring by Angel Santos with 10 points along with To...

Health District Taking Action Against Radon By John Voket January is among the months when folks in Newtown stay closest to home, or spend most of their time indoors. And it is months like January when exposure to harmful radon could be at its peak. ...

Tick Disease Panel Finds It Is Talking Mostly About Deer By Kendra Bobowick Newtown’s Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee has been meeting weekly trying to plot a course for the town in combating the threat of tick-related illnesses. The ...

Newtown High School Wrestling Results The Newtown High School’s wrestling team competed in the Trumbull Duals against EO Smith, Daniel Hand, Shelton, and Trumbull on January 10, after visiting Bethel High on January 6. NHS team scores an...

Bethel Shop Owner Puts A Crispy Twist On A Fish Tale By John Voket Saquib Zafar thinks if folks have a choice, they might bypass a cold $5 grinder or a couple of gooey pizza slices for a serving of his zesty fish and chips, or any of a number of oth...

Probation Charges Police report that at about 1:45 pm on January 7, they went to the 47 Turkey Hill Terrace residence of Greg Goodkowsky, 22, and charged him on arrest warrants, lodging two separate counts of violation of probation. One warrant ...

BAHA’I FAITH OF NEWTOWN Contact Margo Deselin 203-241-5525; WintonFarms@aol.com Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings; discussions of social issues from a spiritual perspective. The meetings are held at various locations in N...

NHS Swimmers Enjoying Successful Season By Andy Hutchison Newtown High School’s boys’ swimming and diving team is having a solid campaign, thanks to the continued efforts of veteran standouts and emergence of younger participa...

LUNCH MENU WEEK OF JANUARY 18 – 22     reed intermediate school   MONDAY, JANUARY 18  NO SCHOOL   TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 IncrEdibles: Chicken & noodles Dinner roll Mixed vegetable...

Commentary— Governing Is Grueling By Lee H. Hamilton  With Congress close to finishing a bill on health care reform, it’s worth a moment’s pause to reflect on just how difficult a task this has been. Lawmakers spe...