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State Schools Fall Short HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut education officials say 40 percent of the state’s public schools failed to meet performance standards this year under the federal No Child Left Behind law. A report releas...

Jean Baumer Celebrated Joys In Life Jean Baumer, 87, of Newtown, died September 3, at Danbury Hospital. She was born November 28, 1921, in Ravenswood, W.Va. Mrs Baumer had a way of making the joys of life contagious. She loved painting, decorati...

Noise Enforcement Police said they conducted a traffic noise enforcement program on Glen Road, near its intersection with Walnut Tree Hill Road, on the afternoons of September 3 and 4. In that project, police observed 27 motorcyclists, two of wh...

Main Street Crash Police report a two-vehicle collision on Main Street, near its intersection with East Street, about 1:20 pm on August 31. Motorist Patricia Barbosa, 39, of Danbury, who was driving a 1997 Honda Accord sedan northward, stopped f...

Main Street Crash Police report a two-vehicle collision on Main Street, near its intersection with East Street, about 1:20 pm on August 31. Motorist Patricia Barbosa, 39, of Danbury, who was driving a 1997 Honda Accord sedan northward,  stopped...

9th Annual Event— Connecticut United Ride Thunders Through Newtown By Andrew Gorosko Approximately 1,250 motorcyclists cruised through Newtown en masse on Sunday, August 30, during the course of a 60-mile trip through ten cities and town...

One Of The Good Guys  To the Editor: He was a friend of mine, a good friend to many, and the best friend of his loving wife for 48 years. And although I don’t remember where we first met, I always knew where to find him. He was at daily ...

EMT Training Class Forming SOUTHBURY — Southbury Ambulance Association, Inc is sponsoring an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class in Southbury. The course will be starting on September 15, and will run into mid March. The class will ...

Animal Control Officer Returns To The Dog Pound By Kendra Bobowick A familiar voice picked up the phone at the Newtown dog pound Friday afternoon, August 28. “Newtown Animal Control …” said Carolee Mason, who is now bac...

LUNCH MENU WEEK Of September 7 – 11     Newtown Elementary SCHOOLS   MONDAY, September 7 NO SCHOOL   TUESDAY, September 8 CHOICE ONE: Baked breaded chicken nuggets White rice Con...