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Two local scouts have recently completed a significant milestone on their journey to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout by making improvements to the camping facilities at Cullens Youth Association. Kiran Suri of Troop 870 and Simon Corcoran of Troop 70...

The Newtown Hawks 10U Blue team, host of the Cal Ripken Baseball State Tournament at Glander Fields Complex, is off to a winning start in early-round action as it vies for a championship this Sunday, July 12. Having won their first two games, the Haw...

Saturday, June 13 was a particularly special day for local chess players, as Newtown Chess Club held its first meeting in over six years at C.H. Booth Library. US Chess Federation expert player and chess teacher Glenn Budzinski launched the club in 2...

Family: Locally it’s me and my fiancée, AmyBeth Laroche, and her daughter Giuliana. I also have two adult kids, Kayla and Travis, who grew up here in town. How did you meet your fiancée? We met at work. We were in different departments and me...

RIDGEFIELD — A special screening later this month of Semolina Pilchard, a British crime-comedy set in Liverpool, will highlight a local creative connection for Newtown audiences. The film follows Clara Reynolds (Sarah Louise Chadwick), the estranged ...

Real Food CT, a nonprofit organization that connects locally grown, healthy food to people in need, received around 40,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables from Massachusetts on Friday, June 26. The donation comes courtesy of Boston Area Gleaners, a n...

Peter Clifford, age 80, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Peter was born on November 30, 1945 to Patrick Clifford and Mary (nee Thomas). He was raised in Inwood, New York City. He attended Manhattan Preparatory and graduated from Ma...

Nicholas Francis Gosselin, 29, of Sandy Hook, earned his last license — his angel wings — on July 2, 2026. Nicholas was born in Danbury Hospital to David and Catherine Gosselin on November 16, 1996. Nicholas’ love for flying started at an early age....

Jane (Morse) McLane, 92, of Mystic, beloved wife of 35 years to the late Halford P. McLane, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026. She was born on September 17, 1933, in Quincy, Mass., one of two children to the late Frank A. Morse and Marg...

Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) has unveiled a new fundraiser that will ultimately create original art within Sandy Hook Village through a community effort. The Village Mural Project is in its infancy this year. Organizers hope it will ...