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A Long Walk Toward Peace

Published: September 19, 2013 12:00 am
He joked that he has been walking since he was a year old, but Stamford resident Al Forte’s most recent journey began August 31, at Old North Church in Boston, and will end at Ground Zero in New York ...

Newtown To Welcome Saint Michael, Bid Farewell To Baro

By Kendra Bobowick
Published: September 19, 2013 12:00 am
Both a welcoming and a farewell, Newtown Police Department had a ceremony scheduled for Thursday, September 19, to pay tribute to the late K-9 officer Baro. The ceremony’s second purpose was to offici...

Head-On Crash Closes Berkshire Road For Three-Plus Hours

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: September 19, 2013 12:00 am
A head-on collision involving a tractor-trailer truck and a compact station wagon early on the morning of Thursday, September 19, closed down a section of Berkshire Road (Route 34) near the Newtown-Mo...

Heath Murder Trial Slated To Start Next Week

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: September 19, 2013 12:00 am
DANBURY — The trial of John Heath, 70, who is accused of murdering his wife Elizabeth, 32, in 1984, is scheduled to start on Wednesday, September 25, in state Superior Court in Danbury. The starting d...

Newtown Activists Shift Focus To House Of Representatives

By Ana Radelat ©The Connecticut Mirror
Published: September 18, 2013 12:00 am
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a week in which another mass shooting took place, and in a year in which gun control has fallen off Congress’ radar, gun control activists again came to Capitol Hill to lobby uny...

Residents Sought For Commission Posts

Published: September 18, 2013 12:00 am
First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking residents to fill several opening on local appointed boards and commissions. In some cases the appointments are required to be affiliated with a specific politica...

Starbucks Says Guns Unwelcome, Though Not Banned

By Candice Choi, Associated Press
Published: September 18, 2013 12:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms. The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns o...