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Cheering Their Way To The Next Level The Newtown Nighthawks D11 cheer team earned second place at the Candlewood Valley Youth Cheer League Local Championship at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk this past Sunday. The team, comprised of fifth-grad...

To the Editor: Newtown is fortunate to have two wonderful candidates offering their leadership this fall in Gary Fetzer and Joe Hemingway, running for first selectman and selectman, respectively. Not only do Gary and Joe inspire a renewed spirit of v...

To the Editor: At the debate, Gary Fetzer opened by reminding us that the past is the best indicator of the future. I like to say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The bottom line is, people don’t change all that much. Th...

Everett J. Wolfe Former Newtown Resident Everett J. “Wolfie” Wolfe, 82, died peacefully at his daughter’s home in Franklin, Tenn., on October 15. He was born in Kokomo, Ind. Mr Wolfe was a graduate of Indiana...

Republican Candidates Discuss Their Position On Fairfield Hills’ Future By John Voket Pat Llodra and Will Rodgers, the Republican candidates for first selectman and Board of Selectman, respectively, believe issues surrounding Fairfield Hi...

NSA Fundraiser a Great Success To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Newtown Scholarship Association, we’d like to thank the generous friends of the NSA who made our October 17 Wine Tasting fundraiser a tremendous succ...

I too have been bothered by the paint spills mentioned by Ms Greenwood in her letter dated October 9 and have wondered why they have not been addressed. Particularly the spill at our flagpole which happened right before our Labor Day parade and defin...

To the Editor: On November 3 we have a choice for town clerk. I hope you, like me, will vote for Sara Frampton. She is a dedicated, community-minded volunteer and lifelong Newtown resident. Sara is a self-directed learner who researches her obligatio...

It’s Up To You Newtown To the Editor: Having various perspectives on a variety of local and national issues is the quintessential element that makes our town and our country unique. Indeed, these differences strengthen our community by of...

To the Editor: Recently, I wrote a letter for publication to the Danbury News Times lamenting the growing nastiness and unproductive nature of public discourse in national politics. Sadly, I see some of the same forces impacting our local politics. A...