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Updated: Dec 05, 2022 at 09:47 AM
The Holiday Basket program is a community-wide effort organized by The Newtown Fund (TNF) each year, in conjunction with the Town of Newtown Department of Human Services.
Countless Newtown residents, businesses, and organizations generously donate ti...
Published: Dec 04, 2022 at 10:55 AM
December 5, 1997
EDITORIAL INK DROPS — THE TRUE FACE OF NEWTOWN: Say what you will about the town growing too fast for its own good, you won’t be able to convince the few hundred people in the Ram Pasture Friday evening that Newtown isn’t still ...
Updated: Dec 04, 2022 at 10:45 AM
Ahead of the 2022 lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture, donations have started arriving at the office of Newtown Parks & Recreation.
Donations help cover the costs associated with the annual tree event, which is being cosponsored by ...
Published: Dec 03, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Public Schools Director of Visual and Performing Arts Michelle Hiscavich recently announced the upcoming performance events open to the community.
The following is the list of December and January events.
December 5: Newtown Middle School eig...
Published: Dec 02, 2022 at 08:00 AM
This weekend is a big one. And if you don’t believe me, check our calendars, in print and online. If you are looking for holiday-related events, you will not be disappointed.
We heard from Linda Dale Mulholland this week who, like so many others, is ...
Published: Dec 02, 2022 at 07:05 AM
With a passion for lacing up the skates and playing as well as aspirations to coach in the future, Sandy Hook’s own Melissa Samoskevich could not be more thrilled about where she is in her hockey career.
Samoskevich, whose resume includes tenures wit...
Published: Dec 02, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Last year’s Newtown Turkey Trot was Soheib Dissa’s first 5K race and the Newtown High School track and field competitor, then a freshman, came in fifth. About a dozen or so road races, winter and spring track seasons, and his first cross country camp...
Published: Dec 02, 2022 at 06:00 AM
William J. Sherman, 72, of Newtown, Conn., died Friday, November 25, 2022.
Mr Sherman was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to Jean Benson Sherman and William Fonner Sherman Jr, and later moved with his family to High Point, N.C. He graduated from Randolph ...
Updated: Dec 01, 2022 at 05:13 PM
On Sunday, December 4, readers can return to Main Street for the 37th Newtown Youth and Family Service Holiday Festival. This event has become a much-loved tradition for families — even Santa Claus is bringing his family this year. Mrs Claus will als...
Published: Dec 01, 2022 at 04:35 PM
To the Editor:
FAITH Food Pantry would like to thank our generous community for helping us provide a full Thanksgiving meal to over 95 families in our town.
Thank you, Karin Halstead, for once again being the driving force behind the Fill the Fire Tr...