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Published: Nov 26, 2022 at 07:00 AM
CHESHIRE — Neither the cold nor a tough host Cheshire Rams squad could stop Newtown’s eighth grade team from heating up and pulling away for the Shoreline Youth Football Conference Championship, on November 19. The Nighthawks blanked the Rams 28-0 in...
Published: Nov 26, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School Marching Band & Guard members visited Reed Intermediate School on November 14 to inspire new members.
“Performing at Reed is always a great event,” said NHS Director of Bands Aaron Ovsiew. “These students represent the future of t...
Updated: Nov 28, 2022 at 02:28 PM
November 28, 1997
EDITORIAL INK DROPS — THANKS FRANK: We have often used this space to extol the virtues of voluntarism, urging people to get involved in the town by donating a few hours of their time on a regular basis to a worthy cause. Rarely...
Updated: Dec 01, 2022 at 03:53 PM
I hope this Thanksgiving finds you well, warm, and as content as this cat, knowing you are reading me again.
Ahead of this week’s opportunity to give thanks and share what we are grateful for, Gary Peters was one happy man last week. On November 14, ...
Published: Nov 25, 2022 at 08:00 AM
Todd Ingersoll is known for his love of surprising people, often with a sizable cash donation. He has donated dozens of laptops to Newtown schools, and five years ago he surprised three Bethel High School grads with brand-new vehicles.
As CEO at Inge...
Published: Nov 25, 2022 at 07:45 AM
Rising costs and scarceness of some things, such as vehicles, have created some snarls in the municipal budget, and the Board of Selectmen at its November 21 meeting made some transfers to meet those needs.
The BOS voted unanimously to transfer $116,...
Published: Nov 25, 2022 at 07:30 AM
Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) conducted a meeting in the Municipal Center’s Council Chambers on November 17 to review multiple applications.
P&Z members present were chair Dennis Bloom, vice chair Roy Meadows, Corrine Cox, Gregory Rich...
Published: Nov 25, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s National Computer Science Honor Society hosted an induction ceremony in the school’s Lecture Hall the evening of November 1.
Current NHS National Computer Science Honor Society members attended the event, along with Board of Edu...
Published: Nov 25, 2022 at 07:00 AM
HARTFORD — St Joseph High of Trumbull sophomore Olivia Franson got her first taste of high school state playoff soccer action during the team’s championship season last fall. Unfortunately for the Newtown resident, she suffered a broken foot during t...
Updated: Nov 30, 2022 at 01:08 PM
UPDATE: This report was updated at 1 pm on November 30 to correct the party affiliation and related references to Republican Councilman Tom Long.
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The Legislative Council at its November 16 meeting decided to delay a decision on the re...