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Seth Morris Wins BMX Championship Newtown resident Seth Morris recently won the State BMX Championship, placing first in Connecticut for his age and proficiency (13 year-old Rookie). The State Championship Race was held at Foothills BMX track in...

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. —John Locke Every person takes the limits for their own field of vision for the limits of the world. â€&#x9...

* * * Members, wives, and guests of the Newtown Hook and Ladder Company gathered for a dinner-dance which marked the 100th anniversary of the company. The event was at the Fireside Inn last Friday evening and among the life members p...

Public Schools Announce Concert Schedule The Music Department for Newtown Public Schools, following its mission statement that “all children can and will learn music well by creating, performing, and responding in a variety of musical act...

Chartwells And Newtown Public Schools Win The Whole Grains Challenge Newtown Public Schools and Chartwells School Dining Services, the food service provider for the town, won first place in the medium schools category for the annual Whole Grains Cha...

Police Press Seatbelt Law Enforcement On Local Roads Newtown police this week joined with police from Bethel, Brookfield, and Redding, as well as state police, in monitoring motorists for seatbelt compliance in the multitown region. On Tuesday mornin...

Sedan Vs Pickup About 8:49 am November 13, motorist Shane Fusco, 33, of Brookfield, who was driving a commercial 2008 Dodge 3500 pickup truck northward on South Main Street, was attempting to make a right turn onto eastbound Ethan Allen Road, po...

According to a company release, Iroquois Gas Transmission System’s 1.6-mile pipeline loop through parts of Newtown began flowing natural gas on November 14. The activation completes Phase I of its 08/09 Expansion Project placing that newÂ...

Holiday Festival — And Major Fundraiser — For NYFS Will Return On December 7 The 2008 Newtown Holiday Festival will be held Sunday, December 7, from 11 am to 5 pm.  The entire festival this year will be situated on Main...

DEP Marks America Recycles Day By Joining Electronics Challenge HARTFORD — To help mark America Recycles Day, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has joined the Northeast States Electronics Challenge to reduce th...