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Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday Residents are encouraged to participate when the Newtown Public Works Department hosts a regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, May 16, from 9 am until 2 pm, at the Public Works Garage, 4 Tu...

End The Deadlock To the Editor: I witnessed an exercise in futility when the Board of Education met for the fourth time to vote on the upcoming bus contract. The meeting, which ran until midnight, rehashed the same facts and opinions as discussed at ...

The Money Not Spent To the Editor: While we all celebrate that the high school expansion project rebid came in under budget by $1.1 million, let’s not  forget that some town officials asked us to approve more than $6 million additional. ...

What’s Best For Our Children To the Editor: MTM owner/operators — All-Star. Which is best for our children, our town? Parents of our precious cargo: The superintendent, director of finance, and three members of the Board of E...

A Different Reading Of The Driving School Story To the Editor: While Mr Voket is may be an experienced reporter, how he reports the facts in his articles slants the readers’ perspective. His recent article on “All-Star Driver...

Dedication To The Community To the Editor: Last week our men and woman of the Newtown Police Department agreed to a zero percent wage increase for this coming fiscal year by ratifying a new three-year labor agreement with the town. Realizing the curr...

On The Diamonds ... Youth Softball Highlights U8 Coalition Equipment 5, My Place 4: The Coalition jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning but My Place fought back to take the lead in the top of the last inning behind the bats of Sarah ...

P&Z Acts To Protect Historical And Archaeological Sites By Andrew Gorosko Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have created a set of land use regulations intended to preserve the significant archaeologic, historic, and cultural features of l...

John Joseph Reilly Former Newtown Police Officer And NVAC Volunteer John Joseph Reilly, 46, of Southbury, died unexpectedly, May 11, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Suzanne Reilly. Mr Reilly was born February 8, 1963, in Bridg...

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser For A Friend Sunday Morning On Sunday, May 17, the Knights of Columbus will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at the St Rose Church Parish Hall to benefit Ken Ayles and his family. Mr Ayles, who has quietly and generou...