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Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 09:32 AM
To The Editor:
Democracy is alive and well in Newtown’s Democratic Party. In this year’s race for state representative, we are fortunate to have two exceptionally qualified candidates — both of whom would serve Newtown far better than Mitch Bolinsky,...
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 09:32 AM
To The Editor,
Not every moment needs noise. Some moments need presence.
My name is Amybeth LaRoche, and I currently serve on the Newtown Board of Finance. I am inviting Newtown residents and neighbors from surrounding communities to attend a Special...
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 09:34 AM
To The Editor:
While the world shudders around us, we try to comprehend this new normal, which is in no way normal. We find ourselves being called to action. The constant shifting of what is permitted and what is dangerous, keeps us in a state of unc...
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 at 09:34 AM
To The Editor:
My name is Craig Sears. I am a Connecticut native, a survivor of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a plaintiff in the Conn. Traumatic Brain Injury Assoc v Hogan class-action lawsuit. I write not for pity, but because what happened to m...
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
UPDATE (10:02 am): This story has been updated to reflect the correct date of the Parks & Rec truck fire.
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A major winter storm anticipated to cause significant snowfall lived up to expectations when it blew through Newtown on Su...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Parent Connection is a local nonprofit organization that aims to educate, embrace, and empower families in crisis and in the prevention of substance abuse. Newtown Parent Connection was founded in 1993 by Dorrie Carolan, a Newtown resident wh...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Family: My wife Stephanie, daughters Madelyn and Sophie, and son Louie III — we call him Trey.
Pets: We have two dogs, Lucy and Ethel.
How did you meet your wife? We met in high school. We did a project in Health class where we had to mak...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Sometimes gardeners are influenced by old customs or advice that may not reflect the latest thinking. Here are a few myths and facts to help you rethink your gardening maintenance.
Myth: All gardens should be mulched.
Fact: While many garden...
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 at 01:04 PM
February is American Heart Month. Newtown Community Center, in collaboration with Newtown Health District, is offering free blood pressure screenings throughout the month. There will be three screenings offered in the community center lobby, 8 Simpso...
Published: Jan 28, 2026 at 06:00 AM
Klaus Peter Spiegel, a 50-year resident of Newtown, passed away on May 21, 2025 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, just twelve days prior to the passing of his beloved wife of 65 years, Marcia Barbara Spiegel.
Born in Berlin, Germany, on July...
