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Congratulations to Marci Shpunt, who was the lone reader able to identify our latest challenge. With an extra week to look around, Marci was the only person who was able to find the barn with the wreath partially covered with sunflowers… right...

The town certainly took on a new look Wednesday morning — yellow school buses on the roads, children dressed up in their finest waiting for those buses, lots and lots more traffic as everyone headed back to school. I’m laying ...

Police Chief Offers Last Word On Animal Control Case By Kendra Bobowick Police Chief Michael Kehoe’s letter this week to police commission members tells the story, “soup-to nuts,” regarding his departmentâ€&#...

Politicizing Committees To the Editor: Pat Llodra’ decision to use her Legislative Council committee memberships for political purposes is disturbing to say the least. Last week, not only did she take far too much credit for an initiative...

Ambulance Corps Clothing Drive Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be holding its second annual clothing drive Saturday, September 19, from 8 am to 4 pm. All contributions will benefit the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center of Fairfield Co...

Of Civility And Citizenship To the Editor: In his book, Choosing Civility, P.M. Forni writes, “Civility derives from the Latin civitas which means ‘city,’ especially in the sense of civic community.... The assumpti...

State OKs Dinglebrook Cell Tower By Andrew Gorosko The Connecticut Siting Council has approved a controversial proposal to erect a 150-foot-tall freestanding monopole-style cellular telecommunications tower in a residential area on Dinglebrook Lane, ...

LUNCH MENU WEEK OF September 7 – 11     NEWTOWN HIGH school   MONDAY, September 7 NO SCHOOL   TUESDAY, September 8 Play Bowl: Baked potato bar Diced ham, vegetable chili, cheese ...

Newtown Hikers Announce Fall Schedule Newtown Hikers have finished planning their weekly hiking events for the fall season, which will begin on Saturday, September 5. The group hosts hikes each Saturday morning around the region. Anyone interested i...

‘Women Of The Revolution’ At Booth Library “Remember the ladies,” wrote Abigail Adams to her husband John while he was in the midst of helping to push the American colonies toward independence and a new...