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Continue The Tradition To the Editor: I am the clerk of the Newtown Probate Court and have been for the past 18 years. Previous to that, I was the assistant clerk for five years servicing with Margot S. Hall, then clerk for Judge Merlin E. Fisk. We h...

To the Editor: I have had the privilege of knowing Christopher LaRocque since he and his family moved to Newtown in 1998. He is a Republican candidate for the Legislative Council in District 2. Christopher earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1998. At New...

‘A Wonderful Little Discovery’— Scrapbook Piques New Curator’s Curiosity By Nancy K. Crevier Mary Thomas has been busy filling the “very big shoes of Caroline Stokes’,â€&#x9...

To the Editor: I am writing to support my father for Board of Finance because he won’t tell you how hard he works for the town, or of all his accomplishments. You won’t see his name on lawn signs or in a lot of letters of supp...

Halloween reminds me that Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Day are not far off. And at least three people in Newtown are already focused on Cupid’s holiday. Newtown State Representative Chris Lyddy hosted Dr A...

To the Editor: I am writing in support of Bob Edwards, Legislative Council-District 2, and Sara Frampton, Town Clerk. I have know and respected Bob Edwards for many years. He is currently teaching technology at Quinnipiac University. Bob is a life me...

James H. Pressmar Dearly Loved Husband, Father & Grandfather James H. Pressmar, 60, of Ancram, N.Y., formerly of Middlebury, died October 22. He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on February 20, 1949, a son of Edna (Langeloh) and Edward Pressmar ...

To the Editor: We are writing to endorse the candidacy of George Ferguson for Legislative Council in District 1. George has served Newtown as a commissioner for both the Inland Wetland Commission and Conservation Commission. He has also been a soccer...

To the Editor: Newtown is lucky to have a highly qualified team running for the Board of Selectmen on the Democratic ticket. Having personally door knocked with Gary Fetzer and Joe Hemingway, I can attest to their ability to truly listen to constitue...

Newtown’s Apolitical Board Of Finance To the Editor: Revisiting Newtown’s charter more than eight years ago, the Charter Revision Commission recommended the creation of a Board of Finance (BOF) that would be responsible for c...