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Robert Harris, 87, of Bloomfield died at home on May 2. He was born into a military family in Amarillo, Texas, on January 4, 1937. He was raised in Lubbock, Texas by parents Clyde and Sarah Harris. He graduated from Lubbock High School and Texas Tech...

You’ve heard of a team effort. How about a program effort? That is what Newtown High School boys’ lacrosse had in the week leading up to a 15-2 Class L State Tournament win over visiting Enfield on May 25. The No. 12 Nighthawks scored early and often...

Newtown High School’s baseball team, the No. 27 seed in the Class LL State Tournament bracket, traveled to No. 6 Bristol Central and posted a 4-2 upset win at Muzzy Field in the first round on May 28. With the win, the Nighthawks earn another long tr...

Newtown High School's softball team won its Class LL State Tournament opener. Newtown earned the No. 9 seed and defeated visiting and No. 24 Staples of Westport 13-10 in the first round, on May 28. With the win, the Nighthawks advanced to the second ...

Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team, the No. 3 seed in the South-West Conference Tournament, jumped out to the lead before falling 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-14) to host Masuk of Monroe in the semifinal competition on May 22. Charlie Hanson...

Several community members watched as Newtown Lions Club and Newtown Hook & Ladder members honored a long-standing tradition and raised Main Street’s summer flag on Saturday, May 18. The iconic landmark rotates between two different flags, a summer fl...

Family: My dad, my mom, my brother, and two sisters — one passed away, I had three. Pets: Three dogs, four chickens, a dozen fish, and two rabbits. How long have you lived in Newtown? 16 years Career: I am the owner operator of Barzet...

Newtown High School’s girls’ golf team — for the fifth time in the last ten years, and first time since 2021 — is on top of the South-West Conference. The Nighthawks had a match low score of 398 during the May 28 SWC Championship match, at Shelton’s ...

Gregory E. Henley, age 77, a longtime resident of Newtown, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 24. He was the beloved husband to the late Suzanne (Kamaitis) Henley. Gregory was born in Bridgeport on November 22, 1946, to the late Warren and P...

Natasha Pommerenke Goodman, who raised two sons in Newtown and worked for Danbury Library, and C.H. Booth Library, followed by over 20 years at The Brookfield Library, well earned her wings at the age of 82. She passed during a brief stay at River Gl...