Sports

Former NHS Baseball Players Bring Their Games To The Next Level

By Andy Hutchison

Published: July 02, 2013 12:00 am

Throughout the past three years, Newtown High School’s baseball program has been represented by 11 players who went on to play ball at the collegiate level. There were three players from the NHS class...

Former NHS Baseball Players Bring Their Games To The Next Level

By Andy Hutchison

Published: July 02, 2013 12:00 am

Throughout the past three years, Newtown High School’s baseball program has been represented by 11 players who went on to play ball at the collegiate level. There were three players from the NHS class...

Riley Wurtz Basketball Camp

Published: June 27, 2013 12:00 am

Riley Wurtz’s All-Star Basketball Camp, open to children ages 5-13, will take place July 8-12 from 9 am to 1 pm at Newtown High School. Wurtz is a former standout and state champion at Newtown High Sc...

Kopcik Earns First Waterford Track Win

By Andy Hutchison

Published: June 27, 2013 12:00 am

He may not be quite old enough to drive on the road just yet, but Stephen Kopcik is certainly making a name for himself on the racetracks. Kopcik, 15, drives too fast for the road anyway; he averages ...

Buccieri Keeps Piling Up Wins On The Motocross Tracks

By Andy Hutchison

Published: June 27, 2013 12:00 am

For 9-year-old Damian Buccieri, a bump in the road is a good thing. In fact, the more bumps — and the bigger they are, within reason, for that matter — the merrier. That’s because the Newtown resident...

Buccieri Keeps Piling Up Wins On The Motocross Tracks

By Andy Hutchison

Published: June 27, 2013 12:00 am

For 9-year-old Damian Buccieri, a bump in the road is a good thing. In fact, the more bumps — and the bigger they are, within reason, for that matter — the merrier. That’s because the Newtown resident...

Kopcik Earns First Waterford Track Win

By Andy Hutchison

Published: June 27, 2013 12:00 am

He may not be quite old enough to drive on the road just yet, but Stephen Kopcik is certainly making a name for himself on the racetracks. Kopcik, 15, drives too fast for the road anyway; he averages ...

Riley Wurtz Basketball Camp

Published: June 27, 2013 12:00 am

Riley Wurtz’s All-Star Basketball Camp, open to children ages 5-13, will take place July 8-12 from 9 am to 1 pm at Newtown High School. Wurtz is a former standout and state champion at Newtown High Sc...

Fire Company Golf Tournament Teeing Up

Published: June 21, 2013 12:00 am

MONROE — Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue will host the 26th Annual George & Timothy Powell Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, July 15, at Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe. The tournament will be an 18-ho...

Fire Company Golf Tournament Teeing Up

Published: June 21, 2013 12:00 am

MONROE — Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue will host the 26th Annual George & Timothy Powell Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, July 15, at Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe. The tournament will be an 18-ho...

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Newtown Indoor Farmers Market Officially Open For The Season

SHOP Invites Community to Join Annual ‘Adopt A Lamppost’ Fundraiser

Newtown Police Seeking Witnesses To Serious Main Street Crash

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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