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Holiday Closings All town offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observation of the legal holiday for Independence Day. The Senior Center, C.H. Booth Library, and the transfer station will be closed. All US Postal Service offices and State of C...

We are surprised this one is repeating this week. We thought for sure this challenge would be an easy one. Let’s try again, this time with a hint: this painted globe is in the center of one of the town’s busiest business areas...

Happy First Day Of Summer! By John Bashak All the boys and girls in town will come out to have some fun They’ll hop, they’ll skip, they’ll walk, They’ll jump, and maybe even run! The World will spin ar...

Newtown Support Groups Friday, June 27 AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion. Saturday, June 28      Daily Reflections meeting, St Rose School (Monsignor Conroy Room), 46 Church Hill ...

Hi-Tech Practice Prescribes Old-Fashioned Common Sense For Family Wellness By John Voket Tucked away from the bustling corner of Church Hill Road and Queen Street, an established family medical practice uses a combination of technology and age-old m...

John Philip Duffy Owned Laurel Taxi Service John Philip Duffy, 67, died June 20 at Waterbury Hospital. Mr Duffy was born January 27, 1941, in New York City, son of Michael and Mary Anne (Mone) Duffy. He had lived in Inwood, N.Y., Newtown,...

Bysiewicz Honors World War II Veterans Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz honored nearly 100 Newtown residents who are World War II veterans at a public service awards ceremony at Newtown High School on June 23. The ceremony marked the 20th publi...

Baseball Field Lighting Approval Sought By Andrew Gorosko The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, July 3, on a proposal to install lighting towers at the recently constructed town baseball field at Fairfi...

Saturday, June 28  “Walk and Talk: The Benefits of Walking,” 9 am, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free program led by Danbury VNA physical therapist will discuss and illustrate the cardiovascular benefits of w...

Historical Society Planning Its 13th Annual House And Garden Tour The 13th annual Newtown Historical Society House & Garden Tour will include four antique homes dating from 1767 to 1826 and their beautiful surroundings, as well as a 1994 home with s...