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Published: Feb 21, 2022 at 08:00 AM
An increase in eating disorders has become the unanticipated by-products of the protracted COVID-19 pandemic. The National Eating Disorders Association’s (NEDA) helpline has seen a whopping 107% increase in people contacting them for support since CO...
Published: Feb 21, 2022 at 07:30 AM
Generations of wrestling success in Newtown came together for a special ceremony prior to Newtown High School’s varsity match on February 2. The Newtown Wrestling Booster Club held an event to honor 50 years of Newtown wrestling, and everyone from th...
Updated: Feb 21, 2022 at 02:17 PM
Struck A Deer
Newtown Police report Denise Bridge, 55, of Waterbury, operating a 2019 Kia Forte FE, was traveling westbound on Wasserman Way at 6:03 am, February 2, when her vehicle struck a deer.
The deer crossed the eastbound lane into the wes...
Published: Feb 21, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Local legislators expressed concern and frustration over some points in Governor Ned Lamont’s February 9 State of the State address.
Rep Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) said he “loved the governor’s energy in presenting his State of the State address,” but he...
Published: Feb 21, 2022 at 06:00 AM
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center, at 191 South Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:
Wednesday, February 9: 12:10 pm, motor vehicle accident (MVA) with injury, Wasserman Way near Oakview Ro...
Updated: Feb 20, 2022 at 09:30 AM
The 2022 season of equine fun is underway with the Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA). The first event will be a group trip to Sherwood Island State Park in Westport for a ride on the beach on Friday, February 25, with an alternative date of Fri...
Published: Feb 20, 2022 at 07:30 AM
Newtown High School’s gymnastics team competed in the South-West Conference Championships on February 10. The Nighthawks finished runner-up to host New Milford, which scored 135.70 points to Newtown’s 132.55.
Addie Sullivan won the balance beam compe...
Updated: Feb 19, 2022 at 09:21 PM
It was a busy and overall ultra-successful Saturday, February 19, for Newtown High School athletes competing in postseason action in various sports.
In girls’ track, the 4x800 relay team won the State Open championship and again broke the school reco...
Updated: Feb 19, 2022 at 09:11 PM
On the heels of a major win and a disappointing loss, the Newtown High School girls’ basketball team returned to business with a 44-19 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding on Senior Night, February 10.
The Nighthawks had defeated the Notre Dame L...
Published: Feb 19, 2022 at 07:00 AM
American Legion Post 202 will award one student $300 to assist in acquiring a higher education in a nursing-related field of study.
The scholarship recipient must be a graduating senior, Newtown resident, and entering a four-year college or universit...