Orienteering Meet In Newtown
Next Weekend
The public is invited to join members of Western Connecticut Orienteering Club for its next meet at Paugussett State ...
Superintendent Tells School Board—
NHS Expansion Too Costly For Immediate Consideration
By Larissa Lytwyn
Superintendent of Schools Evan Pitkoff dis...
Incumbents Prevail At The Polls
A roster of familiar names all came out on top at the local polls on Election Day with Democrat US Senator Chris Dodd, Republica...
Newtown Resident Among IAQ Heroes Honored For Promoting Environmentally Safe Schools.
HARTFORD — The Connecticut Foundation for Environmentally Safe...
Desserts And A Movie In Brookfield
BROOKFIELD — The Village at Brookfield Common will host a special program “Desserts and a Movie,â...
Newtown Fund Launches Holiday Basket Programs
For many, this is the time of year that thoughts turn to making plans for the upcoming holiday season. Some early ...
Dr Thomas M. Butterworth
Thomas Michael Butterworth, 65, professor emeritus in biology at Western Connecticut State University and the proprietor of Butterbrook...
Panel To Assess Region’s Economy
STAMFORD — On Tuesday, November 9, The Business Council of Fairfield County (SACIA) and the Economic As...
Dear Pearly: Periodontal disease in dogs is very common. People just don’t have the time or patience to clean their dog’s teeth on a...
Now that the election is over and President Bush has been declared the winner, I might have to look for some new election-year prognostication rituals.
To begin...
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.