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To the Editor: Election time is challenging. We hear so many differing opinions and ideas, plans and promises. Each candidate exhibits their own personality and style. Last week’s debate proved to be an excellent forum to get to know the ...

Standard Time Returns This Weekend!     Set you clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday night.

Norma McGowan  A celebration of the life of Norma McGowan of Newtown, who died August 11, will be held Sunday, November 1, from 1 to 5 pm, in the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall. Friends and family are invited to share their memories. As a membe...

State Bond Outlook Downgraded HARTFORD (AP) — A national bond rating agency has downgraded its outlook for Connecticut’s credit rating from “stable” to “negative,” citing choice...

IWC Postpones Hearing On Railroad Waste Expansion By Andrew Gorosko Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) members on October 28 agreed to postpone until November 18 the continuation of a public hearing on the wetlands protection aspects of the Housatonic ...

Newtown Football Team Bounces Back In Second Half To Top Weston By Andy Hutchison Down 17-0 at halftime at Weston High School on October 24, the Newtown High football team appeared headed for its second consecutive loss. But the Nighthawks regrouped...

Joshua Stern and Julie Harris Gordon and Justine Harris of McLean, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Elizabeth Harris, to Joshua Ethan Stern, son of Dr Michael and Karen Stern of Newtown. The future bride graduated from Marks...

A Front-Row Seat In Town Government To the Editor: In 2007, I was elected to the Legislative Council following a campaign characterized by charges of poor leadership, lack of transparency, deficiencies in long-range planning, and few checks and bala...

Scores From The Soccer Pitch Youth girls’ and boys’ travel and recreation soccer results are as follows: Girls U10 Newtown Heat 2, Fairfield Fillies 1: Alexis Mason and Diana Kirkman each scored a goal for the He...

P&Z Environmental Protection Rules Slated For Public Hearing By Andrew Gorosko The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) will conduct a public hearing next week on proposed land use regulations that would require the submission of environmental impac...