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The Importance of Electing Local Leaders Who Care

Published: Oct 13, 2022 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor: My name is Aaryan Chitnis, a junior at Fairfield Warde High School, and this summer I had the fantastic opportunity to intern with Senator Tony Hwang. With deep, intrinsic knowledge regarding state and local policy, Senator Hwang demon...

‘Fire Won’t Wait — Plan Your Escape’

Published: Oct 13, 2022 at 03:00 PM
As recently as September 30, we faced the tragic news of a death in a residential structure fire in Southbury that also demanded the mutual aid response of our own Newtown volunteers. While it has been over a decade since Newtown experienced such a t...

Joseph Zemaitis Jr

Published: Oct 13, 2022 at 09:50 AM
Joseph John Zemaitis, Jr, passed away with family at his side Friday, September 16, 2022, in St Louis, Mo. His wife of 66 years, Peggy Zemaitis, predeceased him in March 2022. He is survived by children Elizabeth Knapp and Gregory (Jennifer) Zemaitis...

Flags Being Lowered To Honor Two Bristol Police Officers

Updated: Oct 13, 2022 at 08:11 AM
Newtown Hook & Ladder firefighters will be lowering the Main Street flag this morning, following a directive from Governor Ned Lamont. Early Thursday morning the governor directed US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of tw...

Peter Martin Engel

Updated: Oct 12, 2022 at 04:57 PM
Peter Martin Engel, loving father, son, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend, suddenly passed away on October 2, 2022 in the Bronx, N.Y., at the age of 39. Peter was born on September 22, 1983, in Boston, Mass., to Richard and Maureen (Robinson) Eng...

Council Approves Explanatory Text For Charter Revision Questions

Published: Oct 12, 2022 at 04:40 PM
The Legislative Council has approved explanatory text for the two Charter Revision questions facing referendum on Election Day, November 8. Town Attorney David Grogins presented the text to the council at a September 21 meeting, and noted the text is...

Melissa Meyer Pilchard

Published: Oct 12, 2022 at 04:35 PM
The light in our lives has passed on. Melissa Meyer Pilchard passed peacefully of natural causes with her family by her side. She lived life on her own terms to love and serve her family and community. Born in New York City in 1936, she quickly took ...

Mary Salley

Updated: Oct 12, 2022 at 03:49 PM
Mary Frances Haun Salley, 90, formerly of Newtown, passed away on September 25, 2022. Mary was born December 2, 1931, in Ohio, daughter of the late Harold and Elenore (Layman) Haun. Mary graduated from Holy Cross Academy in Lynchburg, Va., and St Vin...

Michael Alberico, Sr

Published: Oct 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Michael Alberico, Sr, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022. He was 95 years old. Michael was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on May 28, 1927, to Cosmo and Rose (Perone) Alberico. Michael had one sister, Marie Garufi, and one brother, Co...