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Locally, Newtown’s Health District Director Donna Culbert is echoing some of the same sentiments Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s leading epidemiologist, said about ...
The Ingersoll Auto Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Theater at Edmond Town Hall was having a rough week to begin with — a few of its recent screenings were canceled due to...
Robert “Bob” Edward Sniadecki, 74, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, at the HPH Hospice Care Center.
He was born August 5, 1945, in Brid...
As some COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed and data about outdoor virus transmission trends indicate diminished risks for smaller gatherings, two local concert ...
While distracted driving enforcement is heightened during targeted campaigns like one launching this week, a Newtown traffic safety scientist believes Connectic...
Newtown is readying for sports to begin again, following the release of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (CIAC) 2020-21 Fall Sports Plan.
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UPDATE (Monday, August 10, 2020): This story has been updated to reflect that the water being made available at three firehouses is potable.
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To the Editor:
One problem this pandemic has exposed is that there’s little support for parents and caregivers in our country. I remember how difficult it was a...
To the Editor:
Since our Rally 4 Change event in June, almost 2,000 people have signed our Pledge and Call for Action petition. The 1,226 members of Newtown All...
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.