CT State Police are hoping anyone who witnessed a collision on I-84 West in Sandy Hook on February 11 will contact them.

R. Eugene “Gene” Bolmer, 91, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, at The Monarch in Southbury. Born in ...

To celebrate American Heart Health Month, Newtown Health District and Newtown Community Center are teaming up to offer free blood pressure checks. There have already been two free blood pressure ...

It was an interesting and also frustrating finish to the regular season for Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team. Newtown visited Bethel in a crucial game with big South-West Conference ...

The Newtown-New Fairfield hockey team blanked Fox Lane of Bedford, N.Y., 6-0 on Senior Night at Danbury Ice Arena on February 11. The Nighthawks recognized their seniors, as well as Collin George ...

On Thursday, February 12, Dr Lindsey Stewart, a Black feminist philosopher and associate professor of philosophy at University of Memphis, presented a virtual author talk. She discussed her book, The ...

The Reed Intermediate School and Newtown Middle School (NMS) communities recently teamed up for a joint Kindness Craze fundraiser, encouraging students to spread kindness. Held from January 23 to ...

Newtown High School’s wrestling team had quite an impressive showing in the South-West Conference Championships at Bunnell High on February 14. The Nighthawks were represented in pinnacle ...

Newtown High School’s gymnastics team competed in the South-West Conference Championships at New Milford High on February 12. The Nighthawks earned second place with a score of 130.800, just behind ...

Flagpole Photographers Camera Club invites readers to join it on Thursday, February 26, for its monthly competition night. The evening will begin with social time at 7, followed by the competition at ...

We’re off and running, finally,” said Public Works Director Fred Hurley after the Board of Selectmen on February 17 approved an agreement with Housatonic Railroad Company allowing the town to go on ...

Newtown High School’s boys’ swimming team was dominant in an 89-70 win at Bunnell-Stratford on February 17. The Nighthawks sealed the team win after the 200 yard freestyle relay race and exhibitioned ...