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Updated: Apr 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
On Saturday, April 26, from 10 am until 2 pm, Newtown Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the 28th Drug Take Back Day.
The public can visit the departme...
Updated: Apr 24, 2025 at 04:57 PM
HARTFORD — State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky and Martin Foncello announced the date of an upcoming, locally important public hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Government Oversight. The hearing is confirmed for 2 ...
Published: Apr 24, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Author and illustrator Abi Cushman visited Hawley Elementary School and talked to students about how she writes and illustrates her books on Friday, April 11. The visit also acted as the culminating event for the school’s “Hawley Loves to Read Week.”...
Published: Apr 23, 2025 at 09:44 AM
The world lost another great one. After a 22-year battle with multiple cancers, Anne Elizabeth Murray (Zaharek) was called to heaven on April 18, 2025.
Anne was born in Torrington to George and Mary Zaharek (Saccomani) on June 4, 1970, and leaves beh...
Published: Apr 23, 2025 at 08:00 AM
Family: My partner, Jari Taskila; and my parents, and seven siblings.
Pets: I have a cat named Squirrel, but I call her Sadie Squirrel.
Where do you work and what do you do? I work at Newtown High School, where I am a computer science tea...
Published: Apr 23, 2025 at 07:00 AM
On Friday, April 11, First Selectman Jeff Capeci visited Newtown Senior Center to discuss development in town and other topics.
Capeci first discussed the proposed developments at Fairfield Hills by WinnDevelopment. A lot of seniors have been interes...
Published: Apr 23, 2025 at 07:00 AM
On Saturday, April 12, the members of Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue (NUSAR) sponsored an Open House event that featured a tour of the facilities and vehicles, a diver in a diving tank, a silent auction, NUSAR clothing, and homemade baked goods...
Published: Apr 23, 2025 at 06:00 AM
True to its name, Monroe Social at 494 Main Street in Monroe has worked to meet the needs of the community ever since opening its doors in November of 2016. The restaurant aims to be a casual, chill joint that serves top-notch American food and every...
Updated: Apr 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
EDITED 4/23/25: This story has been edited to correct some numbers.
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Both the 2025-26 municipal and education budgets, as well as five proposed capital projects, all passed at referendum on April 22.
The municipal budget passed 2,479 to...
Published: Apr 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
To The Editor:
I have worked in the Registrar of Voters office since 1996. In 2001, I became a Registrar. Our office is non biased so you should not be able to tell which party we are in the office. We serve all voters. I am the Democratic Registrar....
