HAPPY BIRTHDAY
July 17, Grenville Paynter, Age 7*
July 23, Emily Pieretti, Age 12
July 25, Alyssa Leigh Jones, Age 3
July 29, Tain Gregory, Age 4
July 30, Elisha Wilson, Age 12
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Newtown is a land of opportunity for athletes. From the proud tradition of scholastic sports programs and parks and recreation youth leagues, to the free-spirited spontaneity of Lake Zoar’s water sports and the peace and beauty of Newtown...
NHS Graduate Follows Her Love Of Music
Through Europe And Beyond
By Eliza Hallabeck
At 3½ years old, Lindsey Jones knew she wanted to play the violin; now 18 years old, she knows she wants to continue her musical career.
On July 6 Lindsey, a 2008 ...
Police Hold Sobriety Checkpoints At Two Locations
By Andrew Gorosko
At the 31st sobriety checkpoint which town police have conducted since 2000, police tried a new approach that involved having the checkpoint held in two different locations on the s...
Cancer Society Kick It Motorcycle Ride To Give Cancer The Boot
Motorcycles of all makes and models will help rev up the fight against cancer on Sunday, September 21, during the Sixth Annual American Cancer Society’s Kick It Motorcycle Rid...
NUSAR Is Active In Summertime Recovery Work
By Andrew Gorosko
Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue, commonly known as NUSAR, was involved in two recent recovery operations involving fatalities at bodies of water in the area.
NUSAR Dive Captain James ...
New Schedule For NHS: Lunch For All Students
By Eliza Hallabeck
After months of effort, a new schedule for the Newtown High School was presented for the Board of Education during its last meeting. The school was contacted earlier this year by the Dep...
Town Gets $200k EPA Grant For FFH
By John Voket
The federal Environmental Protection Agency this week pledged $200,000 in grants to be used for a number of different possible projects at Fairfield Hills.
First Selectman Joe Borst said he was practica...
Three Newtown Residents Participate In A Mission To Danbury
A group of 12- and 13-year-olds participated in a mission trip to Danbury on July 18. The group of youth from the Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, included three Newtown residents, Ha...
Ellaleen Clayton
Former Allied Signal Employee
Ellaleen Clayton of Nunnawauk Meadows died July 22 at Ashlar of Newtown after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Ms Clayton was born in Fowley, Cornwall County, United Kingdom, on December 24, 1...
