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Save Our Bus Drivers To the Editor: I am the mother of three young girls. This past September, my oldest daughter began first grade and took the school bus for the first time. Having mixed memories of riding the school bus myself, I was more than a l...

Excitement, Atmosphere And Rivalries Cap Swim Campaign By Andy Hutchison NEW HAVEN — The Newtown High School boys’ swim team concluded the season at the State Open at Yale University’s historic Kiphuth Pool on Marc...

The School Budget Is Too Low (The following letter to the Legislative Council has been received for publication.) To the Members of the Legislative Council: I am writing to voice concern over the proposed school budget that is scheduled for to...

Spring Conditioning Seminar for Horses at Post WATERBURY–On Friday, April 3, Post University’s Quiz the Experts series will host a discussion about the challenges, principles, and practices of bringing a horse to optimum athle...

Great Pootatuck Duck Race Is In Planning Stage Have you ever watched children enjoy playing in bathtubs with rubber ducks? With great glee, they watch the ducks race about, and they never tire of it. This enthusiasm is exactly the reaction children o...

Daisies Welcome The Spring     By Kendra Bobowick “Spring is a time when you eat vegetables,” came the shout from a huddle of first-grade girls in Daisy Troop 50093. And, “Spring is when you eat candy.â€&#x9...

State Elections Official: IPN Not Part Of State Independent Party By John Voket Is the Independent Party of Newtown a standalone political group of local civic-minded individuals with an exclusively local agenda, or is it one of a number of statewide...

Sophomore Events Scheduled The Week Of March 30 The week of March 30 is Sophomore Night at Newtown High School for sophomores and their parents. Throughout the week, the events will be taking place at the school. Monday, March 30, Sophomore Night in...

Music And Millions On The Minds Of Public Hearing Speakers By John Voket Several dozen people attending the Legislative Council’s public hearing on the proposed 2009 municipal budget got a little music in between calls by parents, teacher...

On Laying Blame And Building Respect To the Editor: People are scared. In the face of dire economic developments, one way to restore control is to blame someone specific. At least two articles in local newspapers and several letters to the editor ha...