Are you ready for the big parade?
Parade organizers say it’s coming together like clockwork, and the Tercentennial Edition of Newtown’s ...
Still Celebrating Summer In Kent
KENT — Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery continues to celebrate summer with an exhibition of paintings by Margaret Crenso...
Parents Still Key To Drug Abuse Prevention
“As a concerned parent with a child that may be entering middle or high school at this time of year, you ...
Voices Needed
The Newtown Choral Society will begin rehearsals on Wednesday evening, September 7, at the middle school for its December 10 concert.
The group ...
Video Promotes Animal Adoption
The Animal Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Newtown dedicated to helping animals, teamed up with rock band Cheap Tric...
The Newtown Youth Basketball Association will be opening registrations for its 2005-06 season on Sunday, September 11, 11 am to 1:30 pm, in the Newtown Middle S...
Peace Vigils Are Newsworthy
To the Editor:
I wanted to thank Stuart Alexander, who wrote to The Bee last week, for his military service to our country. I must r...
Michael Louis Fekete
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Police Officer
Michael Louis Fekete, 68, of Newtown died at Danbury Hospital on August 29, succumbing to...
The Power Of Democracy Derives From Dissent
To the Editor:
With President Bush’s approval rating at an all time low (with 53 percent of the America...
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.
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