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Update: This article has been updated with Newtown's seeding and qualifying round opponent. A silver lining in the Newtown High School field hockey team’s 2-1 upset loss to visiting Brookfield in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinal...

Update: This article has been updated with the state playoff opener time change; the November 8 game is set for 5 pm. BETHEL — It was quite a South-West Conference tournament experience for the No. 6 seed Newtown High School girls’ soccer team. ...

Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team concluded the regular season with a 99-76 win over visiting Brookfield on October 28. The Nighthawks competed in the South-West Conference diving championships at New Fairfield High on November 1 ...

It was another great weekend for the Newtown High School Marching Band & Guard. The USBands New England States Championships were held at Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain on Saturday, October 29. The Marching Nighthawks performed its show, “T...

To the Editor: Lab-constructed Omi-S was created without consent of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NIAID’s director stated the agency was not informed this was the path COVID research was taking at BU’s lab. The lab-create...

Update: The Class LL State Tournament begins Monday, November 7. No. 7 NHS hosts No. 26 Brien McMahon at 4 pm. BROOKFIELD — No. 1 seed Newtown High School fell 1-0 to No. 6 Pomperaug of Southbury in the South-West Conference Tournament boys' soc...

To the Editor: On Tuesday, Question 2 will ask Newtown voters to decide whether to eliminate our elected Board of Finance. Thoughtful, experienced people from across our town’s political spectrum are urging a “No” vote on Question 2. In their recent ...

To the Editor: I first met Harry (Arora) when I interviewed for the Director of Operations position with his startup hedge fund some 20 years ago. My first impression of Harry was that he was perhaps the smartest person I had ever known. Today, my op...

To the Editor: The local unit of the Salvation Army is kicking off the Red Kettle season with a breakfast reception to thank the volunteer ringers and the managers and owners of the local stores that help us raise money. A breakfast reception is bein...

To the Editor: Politicians are talking about inflation and crime to try to get your vote. But ask yourself: what is each party’s plan for addressing these problems? Democrats have proposals that would actually help. Let’s look at the economy. Republi...