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Published: Aug 13, 2026 at 03:31 PM
To The Editor:
I have lived in Newtown for 22 years, and in that time I have seen a lot of politicians come and go. Some were good, some not so good. This year, however, I am genuinely excited to support Michelle Embree Ku for the 106th House Distri...
Published: Aug 13, 2026 at 03:06 PM
To The Editor:
Voting is serious business and many of us take it too lightly. We vote for the person who has a nice smile or one who has been in office a long time. Especially now, we need to delve more deeply into the records of our candidates. Wha...
Updated: Aug 14, 2026 at 02:39 PM
Swerved Off Road
Newtown Police report Elizabeth West, 52, of Newtown, operating a 2021 Infiniti Qx50, was traveling eastbound on Boggs Hill Road at 8:24 pm July 31. The windshield fogged up due to the air conditioning inside and the humid weath...
Published: Aug 13, 2026 at 03:01 PM
To The Editor:
Wednesday night, the Borough Zoning Commission met to vote on a settlement over Castle Hill. Over the last 3 years we’ve watched a loud and vocal minority flood meetings, file litigation, and turn “just asking questions” into a strate...
Published: Aug 13, 2026 at 03:01 PM
To The Editor:
As Americans, we have the privilege to vote. The office of state representative is approaching, Michelle Embree Ku is a person who you can rely on.
She is always willing to help all citizens of any age! If you have a problem, Michele...
Updated: Aug 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
For her Gold Award project, local Girl Scout Ava Lombardo hosted a self-defense and safety clinic for high school students, college students, and young adults entering the workforce on Wednesday, July 22, in Newtown High School's side gymnasium.
Thir...
Published: Aug 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM
Maria C. DiVito, longtime resident of Sandy Hook and a former resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026. She was 93 years of age.
Born in Gallinaro, Italy, she was the daughter of Luigi and Laura Casale. She emigrated to the Unit...
Published: Aug 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Corsetti on August 6, 2026.
Carol was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in both New York City and Croton-on-Hudson, New York. She spent the last years of her life in Newtown, wh...
Published: Aug 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Nancy S. Wyman, a prescient voice of caution about Connecticut’s unfunded pension liability as state comptroller, then the lieutenant governor who gave Democrats a crucial tie-breaking vote as the presiding officer in an evenly divided state Senate, ...
Published: Aug 12, 2026 at 07:30 AM
A United States Marine Corps veteran, a captain at Waterbury Fire Department, and chief at Newtown Hook & Ladder — Ray Corbo is this year’s winner of the Mary Hawley Public Service Award.
Corbo joined Hook & Ladder when he was 16 years old. His first...
