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Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 04:00 PM
Readers and residents had two very unsettling events take place last week.
First, there was a security concern at one of the schools during the morning of November 30.
Second, in the immediate aftermath of what happened, this newspaper was taken to t...
Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 03:20 PM
To the Editor:
There is a dangerous intersection created from the new traffic patterns at exit 11.
Cars traveling from Route 34 and heading to 84 Westbound intersect with cars from Wasserman Way heading to 84 Eastbound. Great care must be taken by bo...
Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 03:15 PM
To the Editor:
The Newtown Choral Society presented their winter concert “Songs of the Holiday Season” to an enthusiastic crowd on Sunday, December 3 at The Meeting House.
Our director, Mary Andreotta, led us in a program that drew music from Africa,...
Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 03:10 PM
To the Editor:
Thank you, Newtown! With your generous donations, FAITH was able to provide a record 110 full Thanksgiving meals. Every family received a turkey or ham, all the trimmings, dinner rolls, fresh fruit, plus a pie for dessert!
We could not...
Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 03:05 PM
The season’s here
With mirth and cheer,
Giving cause to celebrate,
Share thankfulness
And gratefulness—
There’s a lot to allocate.
What better spot
Where warmth is wrought
Than the family’s fireside,
Surrounded by
The old and spry,
Their importance ...
Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 03:00 PM
To the Editor:
The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library would like to thank everyone involved in making our 2023 Holiday Sale a huge success: the C.H. Booth Library for hosting, the Friends’ volunteers who kept the sale well-stocked during its two-day r...
Published: Dec 07, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Robert William “Bob” Cornell, 97, of Southbury, died November 23 at Danbury Hospital, after several months of declining health. A longtime resident of Newtown, he was born October 21, 1926, in New Bedford, Mass., the son of Alice M. (Treadup) and Wil...
Updated: Dec 07, 2023 at 12:35 PM
A reminder that the 2023 Ram Pasture Tree Lighting is now scheduled for tomorrow night.
Originally planned for December 1, the event was postponed last week ahead of expected inclement weather.
Festivities will begin at 6:30 pm at the corner of Elm D...
Updated: Dec 07, 2023 at 09:25 AM
A minor crash that occurred on one of the I-84 Exit 10 ramps this week could have had a much worse ending than three charges for an elderly driver.
Connecticut State Police (CSP) responded to the I-84 East Exit 10 off-ramp around 11:30 am Monday, Dec...
Published: Dec 06, 2023 at 07:00 AM
On Thursday, November 16, members of the Sustainable Energy Commission (SEC) met to discuss significant updates on two distinct initiatives aimed at making the aspirations of conservation and renewability a reality.
Firstly, preliminary discussions c...
