The state tournament brackets are set for girls’ and boys’ soccer, field hockey, and girls’ volleyball. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced the seedings and pairings for these sports on November 2.
Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team proved to be the only squad to defeat perennial powerhouse Joel Barlow of Redding during the regular season, and Barlow was the only team to hand the Nighthawks a loss in South-West Conference action this fall.
After fending off a hard-working Pomperaug of Southbury squad for nearly ten minutes to begin the second half, Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team got one of the November 1 championship game’s rare golden chances, and the Nighthawks capitalized.
The top cross country teams from all class sizes throughout the state competed in the State Open championship races at Wickham Park in Manchester on November 1.
Newtown High School's girls' soccer team will take on Pomperaug of Southbury in the South-West Conference championship game, at neutral site New Milford High, Thursday, November 1, at 7 pm.
Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team reached the South-West Conference Tournament championship game for the second year in a row with a win over the team that last year defeated the Nighthawks in the pinnacle game.
To the casual fan, or even a more educated soccer eye for that matter, Newtown High School’s boys’ soccer team may appear to be outplayed and over-matched — win or lose — in some games. But the Nighth...
Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team outlasted host Joel Barlow of Redding in a hard-fought five-game match on October 24, handing the six-time South-West Conference champion Falcons their first loss of the campaign in the process.
The third-seeded Newtown High School field hockey team dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision to second-seeded and host Immaculate of Danbury in the South-West Conference Tournament semifinals, on October...
The idea that a freshman Democrat would be able to stand up to the special interests and prioritization of urban districts that are the base of that caucus to deliver results for Newtown is laughable - especially someone who could not even build the "relationships, coalitions, and the support necessary" to garner the endorsements of her fellow Democrat Council members ahead of Newtown's local caucus this spring.
More likely Newtown would see something akin to Leeper in Fairfield, performative actions after vote counting, while privately advancing their party's interests over their community's.
Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon,
We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace.
With love,
Vince and Sandy Venitelli
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
