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Published: Jan 26, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Most Americans did not know the word “semiquincentennial” in 2025 — but they will in 2026. The term, meaning “half of 500,” marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, which will occur on July 4, 2026.
With that milestone approaching, a broad c...
Published: Jan 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Police Department, at a swearing in ceremony on Friday, January 16, swore in two new young officers, as well as a veteran from another force, and at the same time promoted one of its own officers.
Officer Timothy Schoen was promoted to the r...
Published: Jan 24, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Newtown Historical Society has been offered a chance to buy two outstanding manuscripts relating to the town’s history. One is a 104-page account book kept by Thomas Toucey (also spelled Tousey), the town’s first settled minister, and later the town’...
Published: Jan 24, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown High School’s wrestling team competed against top state teams from elsewhere in Connecticut as well as Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island at the Colter Abely Tournament in Middletown on January 17.
The tournament follows a Journeyman-st...
Published: Jan 24, 2026 at 06:50 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ swimming and diving team visited Pomperaug of Southbury and lost 98-83 on January 20. The Nighthawks had some strong swims and dives in the defeat.
Elias Kolb, Finn Clancy, Kyle Albrecht, and Warren Ache finished the 200 y...
Published: Jan 23, 2026 at 04:00 PM
January 26, 2001
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER OF Peggy Gross.
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EDITORIAL INK DROPS — POWER TO THE FIRST SELECTMAN: First Selectman Herb Rosenthal has to be happy with the way he sees things going with the Charter Revision Commission. The charter ...
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I was amused to start going through my email Monday morning and find the word of the day from WordDaily was beebread. The noun describes honey or pollen used as food by bees. Here at 5 Church Hill Road, we use a lot of words as our beebread.
Speaking...
Published: Jan 23, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Protesters crowded outside Edmond Town Hall for Rock This Democracy’s “Free America Walkout” on Tuesday, January 20.
People from Newtown, along with those from surrounding towns and cities, bundled up Tuesday afternoon to circle the sidewalk in fron...
Published: Jan 23, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Forest Association (NFA) has formally announced the acquisition of approximately 49.4 acres of conserved land from The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut at Shepaug Dam Preserve in Sandy Hook along Walnut Tree Hill Road. The newly acquired par...
Published: Jan 23, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The Newtown-New Fairfield Rebelhawks delivered a dominant performance, rolling past JBWA (Joel Barlow, Weston, Abbott Tech) by a decisive 6-2 final at Danbury Ice Arena on January 14. Jack Meade’s hat trick (plus an assist) and Andrew Stango’s four-p...
