Burglar Forcibly Enters Occupied House
At Night
By Andrew Gorosko
Police report an unusual nighttime residential burglary in Sandy Hook early on the morning of...
A World Gone Topsy-Turvy
On Monday this week, the United States Supreme Court declared unconstitutional an Arizona public campaign financing law that linke...
Dolores Mollo
Beloved Mother And Grandmother
Dolores Mollo, 83, of New Fairfield and Delray Beach, Fla., died at Bethel Health Care, June 24. She was born ...
Drug Arrest
Police report that late on the afternoon of June 25, they stopped motorist Stephen Pellino, 22, of Shelton near 16 Main Street for driving with...
Tour De Newtown
Love cycling, but not yet ready for long distances? Need to get into shape? The Tour De Newtown may be for you. In August, beginner cyclists wil...
Cheer Camp
The Newtown Cheerleading, Conditioning, And Skill Camp will be held July 11-25 and July 18-22 at Newtown Youth Academy. The camp, for girls ages 8-18...
Paul Louis Altieri
A Bright Light
In The World
Paul Louis Altieri died June 21. Born on June 16, 1987, he was the son of Deborah and Louis Altieri an...
Donations From Lions Club Help Myriad Causes
Newtown Lions Club has, since its chartering in 1949, always lived by its motto of “We Serveâ€	...
Lightning Baseball Highlights
18U Connecticut Senior Baseball League Lightning baseball highlights from this past week are as follows:
Lightning 3, Milford ...
American Pride In
Sandy Hook Center
By Shannon Hicks
Like Main Street before it, and even the center of Brookfield before that, Sandy Hook Center is now host t...
Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday In Honor Of Former US Senator Joseph LiebermanGovernor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday. HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday, March 27, he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for Friday, March 29.Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, according to a statement issued by his family. He was 82.Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, have four children.
They have their hands in all their 'neighbors' wallets.