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MONROE — There was not much suspense when Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team visited South-West Conference foe Masuk on January 24; the Nighthawks rolled to a 48-20 triumph. Coach Jeremy O’Connell has sweated out his fair share of nail-bite...

The old adage “it’s not how you start but how you finish that is important,” is one the Newtown High School boys’ basketball team has embraced. Falling behind early, trailing after one quarter of play, and battling back to claim victory has become st...

WATERTOWN — The Newtown-New-Fairfield co-op hockey team visited Watertown-Pomperaug at the Taft School Mays Rink on January 21 and fell 4-1. The Nighthawks played an aggressive first period only conceding a goal to Watertown-Pomperaug’s Jackson Hitch...

To the Editor: Unfortunately, I think it has come down to this. If middle-class, work-a-day, family-oriented, patriotic Americans are not out there regularly manning the barricades to stop America’s great slide into oblivion, then guess who the real ...

To the Editor: Recently, the Legislative Council voted to repeal Newtown’s Plastic Bag Ordinance (2018) requiring a ten-cent charge on paper bags. This was a slap in the face to the Newtown Environmental Action Team (NEAT) and others who worked tirel...

To the Editor: I recently attended the meeting of the Legislative Council at which the plastic bag ordinance was discussed. I have the following comments. Much time and confusion could have been prevented if it had been made clear at the beginning of...

To the Editor: Is it really a public hearing if elected officials aren’t there to listen? At last week’s Legislative Council meeting, six LC members voted to repeal Newtown’s smart, effective Reusable Checkout Bag Initiative ordinance. This ordinance...

To the Editor: I believe that it was a long-ago statement by a Peanuts character, perhaps the renowned Charlie Brown, namely, that said, “A friend is someone with who we dream dreams.” I would suggest that this past year’s front page of the Christmas...

To the Editor: The countdown to kickoff has begun! Football fans everywhere are coming together to watch one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. And of course, this beloved American tradition isn’t complete without a winning lineup of g...

To the Editor, I am writing to thank Newtown-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locatio...