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Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:15 AM
St Rose of Lima School celebrated the fall season in a big way with its annual Pumpkin Bowl event on Thursday, October 16.
The Pumpkin Bowl is a playful fall tradition where the school’s eighth grade homerooms compete in a game of flag football. This...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Botsford Fire Rescue visited Middle Gate Elementary School to educate students about fire safety on Thursday, October 16.
The special occasion celebrated Fire Prevention Week, a nationally observed week where children and adults learn about the impor...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:00 AM
On Sunday, October 12, Newtown Community Center sponsored a Pumpkin Painting event. Children and their parents rolled up their sleeves and got busy creating one-of-a-kind hand painted pumpkins.
There was plenty of glitter, some of which found itself...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:00 AM
If you’re wondering “why should I garden for moths?” hopefully you’ll see by reading this article that moths will not only enhance pollination of your garden plants, but may also bring songbirds to nest nearby, bats to help with mosquito control, and...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Family: My parents and my brother.
Pet: I have a dog, Grady, a 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier.
Nickname: Mouch.
How long have you lived in Newtown? On and off since age 10, so about 20 years.
Work: I work at Newtown High School a...
Published: Oct 29, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Michael J. Zilinek of Newtown passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on January 27, 1940, in Danbury, Mike was the only child of Nicholas and Janet Zilinek. He is survived by his beloved wife, Frauk...
Published: Oct 28, 2025 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education (BOE) listened to presentations outlining strategic goals for the district’s four elementary schools, as well as Reed Intermediate School, on Tuesday, October 21.
BOE member John Vouros, who shared the chair report on behalf of...
Published: Oct 28, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Tammy Thornton, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) education coordinator, visited Newtown Senior Center on Thursday, October 16 to present “Trash Talk II,” a follow-up to the spring presentation.
“Humans create waste. It’s part of who we ...
Updated: Oct 27, 2025 at 05:01 PM
The Town of Newtown has reached an important milestone in the long-awaited Pootatuck River restoration effort. The Housatonic Railroad Company has an understanding in principle and that the understanding is subject to design and engineering. This all...
Published: Oct 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Passing On The Right
Newtown Police report Douglas McLaughlin, 61, of Southbury, operating a 2020 GMC Terrain, was traveling on Oakview Road at 7:16 am September 9. He stopped behind a 2017 Honda CR-V operated by Mark Sheridan, 52, of Newtown, w...
