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With the current bus driver shortage, Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo recently responded to parent concerns. The superintendent offered an update on what is being done and, in a letter sent to district parents on January 4, said, “I appreciat...

Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team used a pair of great second-half performances to defeat South-West Conference foes New Fairfield 31-24 and Brookfield 44-31, January 5 and 9, at home and on the road, respectively. With the wins, the Night...

Newtown Choral Society, under the direction of Mary Andreotta, and accompanied by Susan Anthony-Klein, plans to begin rehearsals on Wednesday, January 25, for its spring concert. Prospective members are invited to attend. There are openings in all vo...

To the Editor: The First Selectman recently appointed the members of a group to look into the idea of the Board of Selectmen hiring a Town Administrator to take over the day to day management of town government, a job currently done by the First Sele...

To the Editor: I am extremely disturbed by the prospect of our legislative council repealing Newtown’s plastic bag ban. While I understand that we now have a state ban, it’s important to note that our ban is stronger and goes farther than the Connect...

To the Editor, An ordinance banning plastic bags is necessary. Plastic bags pollute water, harm animals, contribute to climate change, and never break down. Never. Several members of the Legislative Council want to repeal this ban in the name of clea...

To the Editor, Newtown’s Legislative Council is considering the repeal of 2 ordinances surrounding fracking waste and plastic bag usage. Both of these ordinances were supported by the town of Newtown and are intentionally stricter than those at the S...

To the Editor: The Legislative Council is holding a public hearing to repeal several town ordinances, including what we all call “the plastic bag ban.” Let’s be clear about what is happening here. The Republicans have a 9 to 3 majority on the LC, whi...

Town of Newtown offices and agencies, including C.H. Booth Library and Newtown Senior Center, will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, a federal holiday. There is no USPS delivery and post office counters will...

To the Editor; I am baffled as to why the legislative council is proposing to repeal the fracking and single use plastic ordinances? The fracking ordinance, primarily dealing with transportation, storage and use of waste materials, passed 12-0 back i...