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  School Proposal Defended As A Worthy Investment One by one over the course of two sessions the Board of Finance devoted to better understanding the $67 million-plus school district budget proposal, teachers, parents, students, and education suppo...

Basic Rules Of Kindness To the Editor: Over the last few weeks and months there has been much talk about what Newtown cannot afford. We all agree that these are possibly the worst financial times many of us have ever seen. Many of us have seen dimini...

The dispatchers at the emergency communications center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls: Wednesday, March 4: 5:04 pm, motor vehicle accident, near 151 South Main Street, Botsford responded. Thursday, March 5: 8:46 am, chimne...

Newtown To Welcome Back The Russian Pianist Katia Skanavi Musical reviewers the world over rave about her: “ ...one of the most beautiful touches of our times … she played with unleashed thunder and great delicacy … a musici...

Oak Ridge III— P&Z Ponders Split Rock Road’s Future  By Andrew Gorosko After conducting several public hearings during which two groups of residents living near the controversial proposed Oak Ridge III residential subdivision...

A Ceremony In Japan Makes A Newtown Woman A Ship’s Godmother   By Shannon Hicks Rebeka Dahlgard swings a mean hatchet, especially when it counts. The Newtown resident was in Japan recently, a guest of honor during the christening and c...

Hearts For Harmon— Giving The Gift Of CPR, Healthier Hearts By Kendra Bobowick Kneeling on the floor and bent forward, Sean Wallace laced his fingers together one hand over the other and pressed his palms against the mannequinâ€&#x99...

Newtown Must Adhere To The Law To the Editor: It is ironic that Herb Rosenthal would ask for an apology and call for my resignation for the debacle at Fairfield Hills [“Orchestrated False Allegations,” Letter Hive, 3/6/09]. I...