Commentary—
A Sovereign Iraq: Now, The Hard Part
By Patrick Basham
In the 1920s, Winston Churchill described Iraq as an ungrateful volcano. Presiden...
2004 CT Grown Fruits & Vegetables
Brochure Now Available
The new 2004 CT Grown Pick Your Own Fruits and Vegetables brochure is ready.
The official Connecticut ...
Paul R.         Heetmann
Paul R. Heetmann, 70, of Newtown, husband of Margaret A. Heetmann, died suddenly at his home on June 25. He was born in Oak P...
Rell’s Husband Keeps A Low Profile
By Diane Scarponi Associated Press
NEW HAVEN — The spouse of Connecticut’s new governor w...
Local Special Olympians
Ben Ford and Miles Aldrich participated in the Special Olympics gymnastics events at Southern Connecticut State University. Both boys ex...
Robert J. Martinez of Sandy Hook and Kaitlin Lavery graduated from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass., during a commencement ceremony on May 24.
Ga...
Orchestra Seeks Music Director
DANBURY — Danbury Music Centre announces a vacancy for the salaried position of music director/conductor of Danbury S...
Farmers’ Market Returns
 On Tuesdays In Sandy Hook
The annual Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market will be opening Tuesday, July 6, in th...
Michael Triantafilidis: “I think having a barbecue and celebrating with sparklers is fun.”
Sadie Doyle: “Last year, ...
I have lived in Newtown for over 60 years and this is the first I have ever heard of the Rochambeau Trail. When I checked with the National Park Service and our state only Nationally Historic Site the official records of the Rochambeau Trail administrated by NPS does not travel through this property. If you are arguing it is "Near" the trail then where was the outrage when Big Y was built? The new development on 6 and 25 or even the Starbucks.
A lot of things have changed in Sandy Hook shopping area. The old bridge was no longer needed, the town helped create parking , brick sidewalks and classic street lights were added, and zoning was adjusted to add housing. Spending money on a bridge from nowhere makes no sense, focus on things that will add to the viability of the Sandy Hook Center.
You have Capital Tax Recovery confused with a different company, Municipal Tax Services. Municipal Tax Services works with the City of Waterbury. That was discussed at a previous counsel meeting.