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Beautifying The Green At Fairfield Hills Changes are reshaping rutted gravel between Woodbury and Newtown Halls. Heavy machinery has scarred the strip of ground between the two former state hospital buildings and the beginnings of a more scenic centr...

Organic Farmers’ Market Opens For The Season By Nancy K. Crevier Despite schools still being in session and weather that could not decide between rain or shine, Sue Shortt of Shortt’s Farm and Garden Center said that she was p...

Is The Humane Treatment Of Animals Still Part Of The Mission? To the Editor: There were two questions raised by the recent hearings held to consider reinstatement of Carolee Mason. The first was: Should a big-hearted animal control officer who was w...

Lyddy: Town Can Save $1.3 Million On State Health Partnership By John Voket Newtown’s State Representative Christopher Lyddy told First Selectman Joe Borst in a memo this week that the governor’s support of a health care bill ...

The Obama Nation To the Editor: The Obama Nation. This great country, under the leadership of our new President, is going to change immensely over the next several years. This is his plan. This was always his plan. We were warned over and over again....

Correction In the feature story “Eagle Scout’s Efforts Leave A Mark In Dodgingtown Fire District,” Alex DiNoto was identified as a member of Newtown Pack 570 and Troop 270. Alex is a member of Troop 270. Also, Dodg...

Senior Girls’ Lacrosse Senior Girls Blue 13, Pomperaug, Seniors Red 4: The Senior Blue Girls finished the season with a win. Mary Beth Semosky and Lauren Harrison combined to stop 13 shots on goal. Amy Caporale and Brittany Boggs led ...

ONEX Wins Spring Baseball Title ONEX defeated Rohrbacher Construction 12-2 to win Newtown’s 10-year-old spring baseball championship this week. Mitchell Savoca and Spencer Johnson combined to pitch a two-hitter over four innings. After gi...

Senior Blue Wins Lacrosse Title The U15 Senior Blue boys’ lacrosse team won the SWC and CONNY Championships this past week. The team defeated Danbury and Stratford in the SWC playoffs and knocked off Madison and Brookfield for the CONNY ...

Time For A Change At The Flagpole To the Editor: Today I was flipped off by someone speeding through our town, as I simply was trying to cross Main Street at the flagpole to come home. Yesterday, as I sat forever trying to cross Main Street again, l...