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If it is not a blowout you can practically bet on some final-inning heroics when it comes to Newtown High School’s softball team. Coming off a 15-1 win at Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport on April 24 the Nighthawks came from behind for a 4-3 walk-off vi...

Newtown High School’s girls’ track and field team had a nice showing at the O’Grady Relays at Danbury High School April 26 and 27. The Nighthawks scored 53 points to place third behind only Windsor with 69 and New Canaan with 60. Coach Becky Bourret ...

Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team defeated visiting Bunnell of Stratford 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-23) on April 24 and prevailed 3-2 (25-14, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-7) at Amity of Woodbridge on April 26. Against Bunnell Charlie Hanson had 14 ki...

Newtown High School’s baseball team showed plenty of fight but could not overcome the visiting Immaculate of Danbury Mustangs in a 5-4 setback on April 26. Down 5-1, the Nighthawks clawed back to make things very interesting. Trailing 5-3 in the bott...

Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team bounced back from a 19-8 loss to visiting Ridgefield on April 25 with an 18-6 victory at Pomperaug of Southbury on April 30. In the win over Pomperaug, Summer Harrell scored seven goals and had two assists; ...

Newtown Historical Society will host its May Open House on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 4 pm, at The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street. This month’s Open House will feature guest presenter Dave Wise. A self-described metal detector hobbyist and en...

To the Editor: I have only been within the boundaries of Sandy Hook once, but it was a memorable trip and visit. I was living in my Mom and Dad’s house in Meriden, during the summer of 1980 or 1981. I had a three-speed bicycle that I had owned for ma...

To the Editor, I don’t live in town anymore, but I have been following the news about the pedestrian bridge removal in Sandy Hook with a bit of a heavy heart. The bridge over the Pootatuck River did so much more than connect the two sides of Sandy Ho...

To the Editor: This past Monday the Legislative Council unanimously passed a new proposed Board of Education Budget to send to the voters for a second referendum. The message from voters is clear that affordability is paramount at this time when so m...

To the Editor: I am worried that there are a number of eligible voters who are thinking of using their precious vote to protest. That is — don’t vote! This is absolutely the wrong way to protest. It is our privilege, and our duty, to vote. In the USA...