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The Long View This was the week to stand atop Castle Hill and gaze upon spring in her wedding dress and foreswear all others… at least until sultry summer comes along. Taking the long view that the hill affords somehow makes it easier to watch...

Highlights From The Softball Diamonds U8 My Place got its first win of the season. Abigail Clarke scored 2 runs while Sarah Brittin drove in 2 runs. Julia Anderson pitched well. Cate Norton and Heather Azzarito played great in the field. Coalit...

Newtown High School Boys’ Tennis Team Caps Off Strong Regular Campaign By Andy Hutchison The Newtown High School boys’ tennis team concluded a 12-2 overall regular season with a rewarding 4-3 win over Pomperaug at Treadwell Pa...

Amaral Motors Is Not Closing By John Voket Instead of enjoying their lunch on the rainy afternoon of May 14, longtime Newtown business owner Daniel Amaral and his daughter, Cathy Amaral Freitas, were in damage control mode. Besides having learned hou...

Mock Crash Staged At Blue And Gold Stadium For High School Students By Eliza Hallabeck There were 101 driving under the influence (DUI) fatalities in the state of Connecticut in 2007, announcer Jason Edwards told students during Newtown High Schoolâ&...

Robert James Orzeck Music Enthusiast Robert James Orzeck, 59, of Huntington, died May 16. He was born in Bridgeport to Walter and Jennie (Perkowski) Orzeck and was a lifelong Huntington resident. Survivors include his sister Christine Brewer of...

Taking Their Best Shots ... Youth Lacrosse Highlights Junior Girls Gold Wakeman 7, Gold 5: Maddie Peck and Bailey Solomons combined to make 6 saves. Tess Baldino and Charlotte Stenz collected 4 ground balls. Goals were scored by Casey Harki...