Sports

Girls' Track Team Fourth In State Open Meet

Published: June 10, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown High School's girls' track and field team placed eighth at the State Open at Middletown High School on June 9. The Hawks scored 19 points. Darien, with 45.75, took top honors. Jenna Calandro e...

Blue & Gold Football Game Friday, June 13

Published: June 09, 2014 12:00 am

The Annual Blue & Gold Game, an intrasquad Newtown High School football scrimmage, will take place at Blue & Gold Stadium at 6 pm on Friday, June 13. Fans have a chance to catch a glimpse of next year...

Blue & Gold Football Game Friday, June 13

Published: June 09, 2014 12:00 am

The Annual Blue & Gold Game, an intrasquad Newtown High School football scrimmage, will take place at Blue & Gold Stadium at 6 pm on Friday, June 13. Fans have a chance to catch a glimpse of next year...

June 14 5K, Kids Fun Run In Killingly To Benefit Sandy Hook Promise

Published: June 09, 2014 12:00 am

KILLINGLY — The public is invited to join students of EastConn’s Quinebaug Middle College (QMC) magnet high school on Saturday, June 14, when they host a 5K run and quarter-mile Kids Fun Run. The even...

Rooster Run Is Saturday, June 14

Published: June 09, 2014 12:00 am

The 40th annual Newtown Parks and Recreation Rooster Run 5K will start at 8 am on Saturday, June 14. The race begins and ends at the Newtown Municipal Center building in the Fairfield Hills Campus. A...

Rooster Run Is Saturday, June 14

Published: June 09, 2014 12:00 am

The 40th annual Newtown Parks and Recreation Rooster Run 5K will start at 8 am on Saturday, June 14. The race begins and ends at the Newtown Municipal Center building in the Fairfield Hills Campus. A...

June 14 5K, Kids Fun Run In Killingly To Benefit Sandy Hook Promise

Published: June 09, 2014 12:00 am

KILLINGLY — The public is invited to join students of EastConn’s Quinebaug Middle College (QMC) magnet high school on Saturday, June 14, when they host a 5K run and quarter-mile Kids Fun Run. The even...

Hoyt Leads Participants Through Mad Dash Obstacle Course

By Andy Hutchison

Published: June 07, 2014 12:00 am

Athletes of a variety of ages, and with varying levels of road racing and sports-playing experience under their belts, were put to the test in the 3rd Annual Mad Dash Adventure Race, on the Fairfield ...

Hoyt Leads Participants Through Mad Dash Obstacle Course

By Andy Hutchison

Published: June 07, 2014 12:00 am

Athletes of a variety of ages, and with varying levels of road racing and sports-playing experience under their belts, were put to the test in the 3rd Annual Mad Dash Adventure Race, on the Fairfield ...

Calandro Sets Record As Track Teams Compete In States

Published: June 06, 2014 12:00 am

Jenna Calandro set the Class LL record by pole vaulting 12-01, and teammates Amy Anyoha and Michaela Nowacki gave Newtown High School a one-two finish in the discus event in the Class LL outdoor track...

Newtown Police Seeking Witnesses To Serious Main Street Crash

Middle Gate Holds Kindergarten Toy Drive For Danbury Hospital

SCAN Planning Small Works Show

HVWS Celebrates The Season With Harvest Festival

Lin Hertberg Inducted Into Softball Hall Of Fame

I’m honestly confused by the objection to “cut-throughs.” Newtown is full of them, and they’re used every day without issue. Some of the more well-known examples are Elm Drive, Oakview, School House Hill, Pearl Street, Head of Meadow, Country Club Road, Point of Rocks, Hall Lane, Tinkerfield - Old Taunton Press, and Samp Road. I’m sure I’m even missing a few. Given that, it’s hard to understand why this particular development is being singled out. Cut-throughs are a normal and longstanding part of how traffic moves in town. If they’re acceptable everywhere else — including roads that are narrower, steeper, or more heavily used — it seems inconsistent to suddenly treat this one as a crisis.

P&Z Commission Continues Public Hearing For 128-130 Mt Pleasant Road

I want to clarify that the attorney at last week’s Planning & Zoning meeting was not threatening the commission, but explaining how the law works. The reality is that if we do not reach a compromise, 100% there will be lawsuits — it’s not a matter of intimidation, it’s a matter of legal process. We all want smart growth and a Newtown that welcomes families, but it’s important to approach these conversations with a clear understanding of the legal framework. Recognizing the inevitability of legal challenges when consensus isn’t reached doesn’t undermine local control — it helps ensure that planning decisions are made thoughtfully and proactively.

Discusses Need For Planning In Zoning

The recent infighting within the Democratic Party says it all — they can’t even hold their own coalition together. Their failure to get the ACA supplements passed and the embarrassing way they handled the shutdown prove that their so-called “unity” is just for show. Republicans don’t need to reinvent the wheel here — we just have to stand firm and stay together. When we do, Democrats eventually cave, every time. They talk about democracy, but their party is eating itself from the inside out. Last week’s elections (blue ripple) might have given them a short-term headline, but that doesn’t change the bigger picture: Americans are tired of chaos, hypocrisy, and performative outrage. Strength and stability win in the long run — and that’s exactly what we bring when we stand united.

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Wonderful memories of Mrs. Van Syckle. Her entire family were so helpful when we lost our home in a fire.

In Memory of Edith Walton Geiger Van Syckle

Such a beautiful person with a beautiful soul. Gone way too soon. You will be missed Connie. Rest in Peace.

Constance Braun

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