11-11-11: Make A Wish For Make-A-Wish
By Shannon Hicks
Since the beginning of this century, many couples have taken advantage of the infrequent lineup of numera...
Edward Francis Ruddock
Devoted Husband
And Father
Edward Francis Ruddock, 93, of Newtown, died peacefully at home, on October 4, surrounded by his fa...
Letters of Endorsement
To the Editor:
This letter is in strong support of Jim Gaston for Board of Selectmen.
I have known and worked with Jim for nearly 20 yea...
Helen Berglund Dayton
NHS Administrative Assistant For Many Years
Helen Berglund Dayton, 88, of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and formerly of Newtown, died Octob...
Pupil Services Director Reports On Special Ed Practices
By Eliza Hallabeck
In a prepared report for the Board of Education presented at its meeting on Tuesday, ...
Showcasing Sandy Hook
To the Editor:
I’ve been proud to call Sandy Hook home for over 20 years. Over these past two decades, I’ve certai...
Federation Hosts October Lunches, Flu Shot Clinics
SOUTHBURY — Two walk-in seasonal flu clinics are again being offered to the public at the Jewish ...
Nearly A Quarter-Million New Breast Cancer Cases Expected This Year
ROCKY HILL — During the annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this Octo...
Letters Of Endorsement
To the Editor:
Jim Gaston is running for the Newtown Board of Selectman, and I thoroughly support his candidacy. I know he is the most qu...
26 years ago the Newtown education system was excellent, today it is not.
No amount of money will fix that until those responsible for the destruction leave the school system.
Is it not true, that school budgets, by LAW, cannot be reduced year to year, no matter the reason? If it was 1M at 1000 students, next year at 500 students, the budget MUST be 1M?