Remembering Sarah Mannix
To the Editor:
We first got to know Sarah Mannix in 1970. It was our second year in Newtown, and I was still adjusting to many changes ...
Zoo Is Looking For Christmas Trees
BRIDGEPORT — Now that the holiday season is over, The Beardsley Zoo would like to remind the public that Christma...
Kindermusik Offers Sample Classes
DANBURY — Registrations for Kindermusik of Greater Danbury’s winter/spring semester of creative music ...
What do you think of the United States Post Offices increase for the first class postage stamp from 33 cents to 34 cents?
Susan Filan: “We ...
Mr And Mrs Scott M. Polverari
Jill Cee Robb and Scott Matthew Polverari were joined in marriage on August 26 at Bethany Assembly of God in Agawam, Mass., with t...
A Wonderful Lady
To the Editor:
I just wanted to write and say how saddened I was to hear of the loss of one of Newtown’s finest citizens. I speak o...
Creating A Small Business
BRIDGEPORT — SCORE Greater Bridgeport is presenting a free workshop titled “Creating a Successful Small Busine...
Children’s Cough
by Jeff Cersonsky, MD, FAAP
“My four-year-old son has had a cough for two weeks. What does this mean?”
I ge...
Bradlees Agrees To Honor Gift Certificates And Returns
HARTFORD (AP) — Bradlees Inc., which is seeking bankruptcy court protection, has agreed to ho...
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.