To all of our volunteers, donors and managers and owners of the local stores — you did it — and we couldn’t be more grateful!

A California congressman has a bill in Congress to rename planet earth to planet Trump. What about renaming the Washington ...

There are two principal reasons why we have a town wide and Town paid recycling program in Newtown. First, it was created to ...

Newtown’s 2025 participation in National Night Out will be from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 5, at the Newtown Community ...

Last week, while in earshot of a six year old, I used the word “stupid” — not to describe a person, but to describe an object ...

Running for First Selectman is an extraordinary honor, and I’m grateful for the trust the Democratic Town Committee has ...

Tickets are on sale and now the cast is official for the next production by Town Players of Newtown. The local community ...

Donald Edward Weeden passed away on July 24, 2025, at his home in Danbury. He was 95 years old. Known as “The Maverick of ...

Becoming an influencer is never easy and LeahJoy Pearson gives people an opportunity to begin. For those who don’t know, ...

I disagree with Ryan Knapp and his letter last week. The Legislative Council actually did its Due Diligence by listening to the voters, not pursuing an answer without a problem or an ...

Mark Tourigny, age 54, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, July 29, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1971, in Norwalk to Bruce and Elaine Tourigny. He grew up in Norwalk ...

A surprising truth most of us don’t realize is that one out of every four mammals on this earth is a bat. Often maligned, these gentle nighttime flyers have long been the subject of Halloween horror ...