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May Friendship Day At St Rose, Saturday The Newtown chapter of Church Women United will celebrate May Friendship Day at St Rose of Lima Church this year. The public is invited to enjoy a continental breakfast on Saturday, May 2, at 9 am, which will b...

Raymond A. Millbauer Area Restaurant Manager Raymond A. Millbauer, 70, a lifelong resident of Bridgeport, died April 23. He was the son of Harold and Leontine Guimond Millbauer. Survivors include his sister Patricia Roberto of Sandy Hook, his d...

In Memoriam Tina Katz “We thought of you with love today But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, And days before that, too. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name. Now all we have are memories, A...

Budget Passes By A Wide Margin By John Voket Nearly 5,000 Newtown taxpayers lined up on one of the hottest days of the year so far, and helped pass the 2009-2010 town budget by a wide margin of 3,158 Yes to 1,828 No votes. According to Registrars Kar...

Master Chorale To Present 10th Anniversary Concert The Connecticut Master Chorale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heidrich, will present a special 10th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, May 16, at 8 pm. The performance will be at St Rose of Lima Ch...

‘Oh Deer,’ Where Did The Garden Go? Discussion Helped Gardeners Discover Deer-Resistant Plants By Kendra Bobowick With the lights dimmed and roughly 45 guests waiting for her next words, resident and landscape designer Brid Cr...

Sharon Streck-Mello Former Area Resident Sharon Streck-Mello of Hickory, N.C., beloved wife of Mark Mello, died April 5. Ms Streck-Mello grew up in Monroe, and was previously a resident of Naugatuck. In addition to her devoted husband, two bro...

Nellie Hudson Cherished Family Nellie Hudson, 97, of Norwalk, died April 26, in her daughter’s home following an illness. Born in Kimberly, Nottinghamshire, England, on June 22, 1911, she was the daughter of George and Helen (Griffit...

NYFS Talent Show Auditions A second round of auditions for the 22nd Annual Newtown Youth & Family Services Talent Show will be held Friday, May 1, from 3 to 4:30 pm, at NYFS, 17 Church Hill Road. Auditions are open to all students from kinderga...