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Teacher Who Survived 12/14 Has Book Deal

By Associated Press
Published: July 30, 2014 12:00 am
A teacher who helped save the lives of students at Sandy Hook Elementary School on 12/14 has a book deal. G.P. Putnam's Sons announced Tuesday, July 29, that Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Your Li...

Ramsey's Rainbow

Published: July 29, 2014 12:00 am
Newtown Middle School technology education teacher Don Ramsey caught a photo of a rainbow in Newtown on Monday, July 28. Following an overcast day punctuated with a few showers and a brief downpour, ...

FunSpace II Dedicated, But Still Closed

By Shannon Hicks
Published: July 29, 2014 12:00 am
While the formal dedication of FunSpace II, the new playground at Dickinson Park, was held over the weekend, Newtown Parks & Recreation is reminding residents that the playground is still closed. “We ...

Understanding A Threat To The Region's Ash Trees

By Kendra Bobowick
Published: July 28, 2014 12:00 am
Newtown is among a growing number of towns in recent years infested with the emerald ash borer, “a destructive insect responsible for the death and decline” of ash trees throughout the country, accord...

Permanent Memorial Commission Publishes First Q&A

By Nancy K. Crevier
Published: July 28, 2014 12:00 am
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission has published a document in the form of questions and answers (Q&A) at the town website as an effort to guide people through the process, said commission c...

Sports Car Runs Off Hawleyville Road, Hits Tree

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: July 25, 2014 12:00 am
About 2:33 am on Sunday, July 20, police received a call reporting that a vehicle had driven off the road and gone down an embankment alongside Hawleyville Road (Route 25), near the Brookfield town li...

Two Sessions Slated On SHS Project

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: July 25, 2014 12:00 am
Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members are scheduled to conduct a public hearing on the zoning aspects of the proposed new Sandy Hook Elementary School at 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 31, at Newtow...