Newtown Continuing Education’s SMART (Summer Music and Art) Camp’s first week ran from July 5 to 8 this year.
Cathy Ostar oversaw the first two weeks of SMART C...
There were plenty of victories on the field for Coach Maura Fletcher’s Newtown High School girls’ lacrosse team.
And a notable win off the field for Fletcher, h...
Fraud And Forgery
Newtown Police report that a five-month-long investigation into allegations of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) who stole and misappropriat...
Field hockey players ages 6 to 14 worked on stick skills, passing, shooting, and more during the Newtown High School Field Hockey Camp, at Treadwell Park, in la...
Lifelong Shelton resident Katie Zielinski has been a friendly face while working at local post offices over the last 37 years.
“I started in Ansonia, [then] wen...
Paul G. Ivey, Jr, 75, of Sandy Hook, Conn., passed away on June 23, 2022, at his home. Paul was a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfat...
Firefighters from Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company and Newtown Hook & Ladder Company met at the Main Street flagpole at 8 am this morning, when they l...
January 18, 1949 to July 8, 2022
William “Bill” Halstead, Sr, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, July 8, 2022. Bill was the beloved husband of...
Patrick Reisert’s sister Gabrielle and his twin Kristen, along with their cousins spent many previous summer days riding bikes between their vacation house to t...
The Police Accountability Bill passed in Connecticut last year had a requirement that all local law enforcement agencies be fully equipped with body cameras and...
We all know the powers that be float a high number at the voters. If they get that passed they are in hog heaven,they have plenty of fat in the original proposal.The voters will now be shamed into passing the revised budget. I say we vote it down again and see how creative they can get with the numbers.We all know plenty of fat is laced in the proposals.
I, too, love that flagpole. I approach it in the southbound lane, as Mr Gardner described, and it’s an inspiring way to start my day. In addition to all it stands for, it tells me something, whether it’s furling in the wind, or hanging quietly when weather is still, sometimes boldly majestic, sometimes sad or unsure. A gem like no other.
I know it generates angst with traffic; approached with the appropriate level of caution, it should not be such a problem. Can’t really blame the flagpole, it doesn’t move.
I hope it’s there long after I’m gone, and inspires others as well. Thank you Mr Gardner and all the other current, previous, and even future Keepers of the Flagpole.
$500,000 surplus? Funny how money just shows up when you squeeze. And where did this surplus come from? Our tax dollars, right? I say vote NO again and let's see how much more money they can find.
Very few Republicans in the House have any backbone. They are just glad to be there and would rather cave to Democrat wishes than play hardball to get things done.