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Updated: Feb 04, 2022 at 12:11 PM
I love winter, but I couldn’t help but smile at the news from Connecticut Beardsley Zoo this week that Beardsley Bart, a Prognosticating Prairie Dog, dug out from the weekend’s snow at sunrise on February 2 and did not see his shadow, a sign of an ea...
Published: Feb 04, 2022 at 07:45 AM
Tune in Monday, February 7, 6 to 7:30, pm to a Zoom community conversation on issues and challenges concerning race in the school and community settings.
The “Race: More Than A Conversation” event is cohosted by C.H. Booth Library and the Newtown Boa...
Published: Feb 04, 2022 at 07:30 AM
After accepting technical adjustments made to the superintendent’s proposed school district 2022-23 budget, the Board of Education unanimously approved the budget with no other changes at its February 1 meeting.
As presented by Rodrigue, the proposed...
Published: Feb 04, 2022 at 07:00 AM
At a mostly impromptu ceremony at the February 1 Police Commission meeting, 20-year Newtown Police veteran David Kullgren was sworn in as the new chief of police. Members of the department and his family were in attendance.
“This is a great occasion,...
Published: Feb 04, 2022 at 07:00 AM
First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Legislative Council Chairman Jeff Capeci both offered measured reactions February 2, shortly after learning about Governor Ned Lamont’s plan to propose a $336 million package of tax cuts tied to property tax credits,...
Updated: Feb 04, 2022 at 05:27 AM
Newtown Public Schools are closed Friday, February 4, due to the weather. All afternoon school activities are also canceled.
The announcement was made early Friday morning by the school district.
Published: Feb 03, 2022 at 04:45 PM
To the Editor:
Let’s put this talk of cutting the sales tax by .36% (.0036) in perspective.
On purchases of $100,000 in taxable goods a CT resident would save $360. Considering the median income in the state is $79,043 it is unlikely most citizens of...
Published: Feb 03, 2022 at 04:40 PM
To the Editor:
It is hard to imagine a world without Lincoln Sander.
Lincoln was everybody’s friend. He was there to offer help for whatever the need.
My acquaintance with Linc goes way back to the days when he and his wife, Jean, were active in the ...
Published: Feb 03, 2022 at 04:35 PM
To the Editor:
As we enter Black History month, let us take time to acknowledge that Black history is American history. As community members, let us make the effort to reach beyond memorized Martin Luther King quotes and black Instagram squares. As c...
Published: Feb 03, 2022 at 04:30 PM
To the Editor:
Well boys and girls, little Johnnie got his oil tank filled today. When he uses half a tank, time to reorder.
So today was the big day. Driver left the bill in the mail box.
Ready? Used 164.6 gallons @ $3.34 = $549.76!!
Thanks papa Joe...
